VGCF/carbon composites for plasma-facing materials

Max L. Lake; Jyh-Ming Ting

doi:10.1117/12.163800

12 November 1993 VGCF/carbon composites for plasma-facing materials

Max L. Lake, Jyh-Ming Ting

Proceedings Volume 1997, High Heat Flux Engineering II; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.163800
Event: SPIE's 1993 International Symposium on Optics, Imaging, and Instrumentation, 1993, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

While carbon fibers are electrically conductive, the conductivity is poor compared to metals, and is anisotropic to a degree depending on the degree of graphitic perfection and orientation in the fiber. A novel graphite fiber reinforcement known as vapor grown carbon fiber (VGCF) is being used to fabricate a high thermal conductivity carbon/carbon composite for use as a plasma facing material. Composite processing has been developed, resulting in recent fabrication of a 1D composite having a thermal conductivity of 910 W/m-K. Further advances in composite fabrication are under study which may provide for 1D composites having thermal conductivity exceeding 1000 W/m-K.

Citation Download Citation

Max L. Lake and Jyh-Ming Ting "VGCF/carbon composites for plasma-facing materials", Proc. SPIE 1997, High Heat Flux Engineering II, (12 November 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.163800

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available