Carbon fiber foam composites and methods for making the same
US8679381B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 7, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD01F9/127
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments provide methods and apparatus of forming fibrous carbon foams (FCFs). In one embodiment, FCFs can be formed by flowing a fuel rich gas mixture over a catalytic material and components to be encapsulated in a mold to form composite carbon fibers, each composite carbon fiber having a carbon phase grown to encapsulate the component in situ. The composite carbon fibers can be intertwined with one another to form FCFs having a geometry according to the mold.
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