Carbon fiber flocking for thermal management of compact missile electronics

US6119573A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Raytheon Company · US

Inventors

• Thomas John Berens · Alexandria, US
• David Wade Campbell · Bethel Park, US
• Peter J. Drake · Vail, US
• Timothy Knowles · Del Mar, US
• Timothy B. Mellor · Tucson, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 27, 1997
• Grant date: Sep 19, 2000
• Expiry date: Jan 27, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64G1/58
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Carbon fiber material and carbon fiber material that is saturated with hydrocarbon solid-liquid phase change material may be used as thermal management materials for providing a thermally conductive interface between a heat source and its housing. Such carbon fiber material may also be used for mechanical isolation of the heat source from its housing. Carbon fibers used in the carbon fiber material may be unidirectionally oriented to provide for low friction, thus optimizing critically controlled friction tolerances. Additionally the carbon fiber material saturated with hydrocarbon solid-liquid phase change material may be used to transfer heat into the an inherently nonconductive medium.