Electrically-induced thermal expansion of conducting polymeric foams.

• Autorzy: Żyłka P.
• Konferencja: APTADM 2007, III International Conference on Advances in Processing Testing and Application of Dielectric Materials., September, 26-28, 2007 Wrocław, Poland
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper exploits an idea of generating mechanical macroscopic inflation of elastic polymeric foam by means of thermally induced expansion of gas present in the foam pores. Electrically conducting composite foam is internally heated by Joule heat produced by the current How through its porous network. The heat is then transferred to the gas contained in the voids. Preliminary electro-thermal and expansion characteristics are presented for two brands of cell-like, electrically conducting polymeric composites with closed and open pores.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

expansion; heat; conduction; electroactive polymer; polymeric composite

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Prace Naukowe Instytutu Podstaw Elektrotechniki i Elektrotechnologii Politechniki Wrocławskiej. Konferencje
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: Vol. 46, nr 19
• Strony: 48--51
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 11 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Żyłka P.

• Institute of Electrical Engineering Fundamentals Wroclaw University of Technology, Wroclaw, Poland

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