摘要:
A reinforced carbon foam material is formed from carbon fibers incorporated within a carbon foam's structure. First, carbon fiber bundles are combined with a liquid resol resin. The carbon fiber bundles separate into individual carbon fiber filaments and disperse throughout the liquid resol resin. Second, the carbon fiber resin mixture is foamed thus fixing the carbon fibers in a permanent spatial arrangement within the phenolic foam. The foam is then carbonized to create a carbon fiber reinforced foam with improved graphitic characteristics as well as increased strength. Optionally, various additives can be introduced simultaneously with the addition of the carbon fiber bundles into the liquid resol, which can improve the graphitic nature of the final carbon foam material and/or increase the foam's resistance to oxidation.
摘要:
An activated carbon foam material with improved graphitizability is formed by including an oxidation promoting metal-containing additive into the carbon foam and subsequently heat treating the foam in a reactive atmosphere. The oxidation promoting metal-containing additive greatly improves the development of the carbon foam's ramified pore system resulting in a carbon foam with a much greater surface area. This inventive foam may be created by introducing the oxidation promoting metal by way of an oxidation catalyst during the polymerization of the phenolic resin or as a inorganic chemical activating agent to the formed phenolic resin. The foam is then heated in a reactive atmosphere to produce an activated foam with a surface area of from about 200 m2/g to about 3000 m2/g.
摘要:
A laminate sandwich structure useful for, inter alia, decking for naval vessels, which includes a core formed of carbon foam having a ratio of compressive strength to density of at least about 7000 psi/g/cc.
摘要翻译:一种层压夹层结构,尤其用于海军船只的甲板,其包括由碳泡沫形成的芯,其压缩强度与密度之比至少为约7000psi / g / cc。
摘要:
An insulative cap for an induction furnace comprising a carbon foam having a pore distribution such that at least about 90% of the pore volume of the pores have a diameter of between about 10 and about 150 microns and at least about 1% of the pores have a diameter of between about 0.8 and about 3.5 microns.
摘要:
A carbon foam article useful for, inter alia, composite tooling or other high temperature applications, which includes a carbon foam having a ratio of compressive strength to density of at least about 7000 psi/g/cc.
摘要翻译:用于尤其是复合模具或其它高温应用的碳泡沫制品,其包括具有至少约7000psi / g / cc的抗压强度与密度之比的碳泡沫。
摘要:
A noninvasive method and system are provided for assessing the performance of implanted actuators of semi or fully-implantable hearing aid systems. The invention utilizes an externally positioned measurement device to obtain a test measure of the electrical signal passing through an implanted actuator when driven by a test signal of predetermined characteristics. In one embodiment, the measurement device may comprise a pair of coils for measuring the magnetic field generated by an implanted actuator utilized to simulate the middle ear of a patient. The magnetic field strength is directly related to the amount of current passing through the actuator. In turn, such current is inversely related to the electrical impedance present at the implanted actuator. Such electrical impedance is directly related to the mechanical impedance present at the interface between the implanted actuator and middle ear of a patient. As such, by driving an implanted actuator at one or more predetermined frequencies the resultant magnetic field measures may be utilized to assess whether the implanted actuator is operative and whether a desired interface between the actuator and the middle ear of patient (e.g. the ossicular chain) is present.
摘要:
The invention provides alfalfa plants having improved standability and/or fast recovery after spring green-up or after harvest and methods for producing such plants. Such alfalfa plants provide increased annual yield of high quality forage.
摘要:
A method and apparatus is provided that includes a hand pump having a handle locking mechanism, a counter bored nut, pivoting links, and unlocking valve assembly. The unloading valve assembly allows a pump operator to pump a larger volume of hydraulic fluid and/or to pump to higher pressures in first stage operation than a conventional pump which employs a direct-acting relief valve. The unloading valve also decreases the effort required to pump the handle during second stage operation. The handle locking mechanism allows the pump handle from moving during transporting and storing of the hand pump. The counter bored nut allows for more reservoir room than conventional hand pumps. The pivoting link allows for greater leverage of the handle during pumping.
摘要:
A mold assembly comprises a sub-assembly for retaining a mold component, the sub-assembly having an ejector box being open to a side of the sub-assembly accessible through an opening of a molding machine as the sub-assembly is mounted in the molding machine, a cover movably mounted to the sub-assembly on the exposed side thereof to be movable between an open position providing access to the interior of the ejector box and a closed position substantially covering the ejector box; and at least one fastener attached to one of the cover and sub-assembly for releasably retaining the cover in the closed position. The mold assembly advantageously comprises a hinge having a fixed element attached to the sub-assembly and a rotatable element attached to the cover, whereby the cover is rotatable between the open position and the closed position.
摘要:
A carbon foam article useful for, inter alia, composite tooling or other high temperature applications, which includes a carbon foam having a ratio of compressive strength to density of at least about 7000 psi/g/cc.