Abstract:
An oxidation-resistant carbon composite is formed from a protective coating applied over the surface of the carbon composite. The coating, itself, is formed through the application of a metal silicide containing medium to a carbon composite and subsequently heated to convert a portion of the metal silicide into silicon carbide and a metal carbide. The invention exhibits improved oxidation resistance especially in high temperature applications in the presence of oxidizing gases. Of particular interest is the application of the present invention for high friction disc brake systems for vehicles including aircraft.
Abstract:
A carbon foam material with an improved oxidation resistance is created by blending formaldehyde with phenol to form a reactive mixture, polymerizing the reactive mixture with a non-oxidation promoting basic catalyst to form a resin article, foaming the resin article to create phenolic foam, and carbonizing the phenolic foam to create the carbon foam with an increased oxidation resistance. Specifically, the oxidation resistant carbon foam has a sodium content of approximately 0%. This inventive foam may also contain one or more oxidization inhibitors to impede the oxidation of the carbon foam when the foam is exposed to an oxidizing environment.
Abstract:
A structural insulated panel for use in a mine safe room, which includes a carbon foam core having a high ratio of compressive strength to density, desirable fire retardant properties, and resistance to environmental stress. The carbon foam structural insulated panel also includes a first layer and a second layer bound to a first surface and second surface of the carbon foam core.
Abstract:
An electric vehicle with magnetic induction power generating device includes an vehicle body, at least one battery pack installed inside the vehicle body, at least one power generation device electrically coupled to the at least one battery pack for providing electricity, a transmission device placed between the battery pack and the power generating device, and at least one motor for driving the electric vehicle, wherein the at least one power generating device can be coupled to at least one free-running wheel of the vehicle for converting a rotating energy of the at least one free-running wheel into electricity.
Abstract:
A structural insulated panel for use in a mine safe room, which includes a carbon foam core having a high ratio of compressive strength to density, desirable fire retardant properties, and resistance to environmental stress. The carbon foam structural insulated panel also includes a first layer and a second layer bound to a first surface and second surface of the carbon foam core.
Abstract:
A glassy carbon coated carbon foam material is formed by coating carbon foam with a glassy carbon layer. Carbon foam may be produced by carbonizing a phenolic or polyurethane foam at high temperatures in an inert atmosphere. The carbon foam is then machined to a desired shape and treated with a fine carbon or graphite powder to the surface. Subsequently a resin is applied to the surface of the carbon foam, and the coated carbon foam block is fired to carbonize the resin coating into a glassy carbon coating. The firing and coating are repeated until the desired coating thickness and surface properties are achieved.
Abstract:
A sealant useful for sealing the surfaces of carbon foams to provide a surface useful for, inter alia, composite tooling or other high temperature applications or for bonding of carbon foams together to form larger blocks.
Abstract:
A magnetic induction device includes a cylindered shell, a stator assembly having a plurality stator units fixed axially and equal spaced inside the cylindered shell, each stator unit including a stator base and a plurality of coils azimuthally arranged within the stator base with equal radical angle distribution, and a rotor assembly having a plurality of rotor units, each rotor unit including a rotor base and a plurality of permanent magnets azimuthally arranged inside the rotor base with equal radical angle distribution, wherein the plurality of rotor units are connected by a rotation shaft for rotating coherently and each rotor unit is arranged in between neighboring stator units.
Abstract:
A carbon foam material with improved graphitizability is formed by including a graphitization promoting additive into the carbon foam. The graphitization promoting additive greatly improves the graphitic structure of the carbon foam resulting in a carbon foam with much greater thermal and electrical conductivities. This inventive foam may be created by introducing the graphitization promoting additive during the catalysis of a phenol-aldehyde mixture to a form phenolic resin or during the conversion of the phenolic resin to a phenolic foam. Alternatively, the graphitization promoting additive can be fixed onto a preformed carbon foam.
Abstract:
A method of forming a carbon fiber reinforced carbon composite articles includes the steps of: (a) selecting carbon fiber bundles that have a sizing material that is soluble in a selected dispersing fluid; (b) mixing the selected carbon bundles and other blend components in a dispersing fluid so as to debundle the carbon fibers and to produce a slurry of blend components in which the individual carbon fibers are substantially randomly oriented and uniformly distributed throughout; and (c) removing the dispersing fluid either prior to or during the process of forming of the solids of the slurry into a carbon fiber reinforced carbon composite article having individual carbon fibers substantially randomly oriented and uniformly distributed throughout.