TY - GEN
T1 - INVESTIGATION OF THERMAL, DIELECTRIC AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS
AU - Ericksen, Jared
AU - Smith, Michael
AU - Terifay, John
AU - Insinga, Nicholas
AU - Hayes, John
AU - Marshina, Joseph
AU - Olitsky, Benjamin
AU - Seybold, Madeline
AU - Olivo, Matthew
AU - Allison, Logan
AU - Singh, Amit
AU - Xue, Wei
N1 - Publisher Copyright: t © 2024 by ASME.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Nanocomposites have the unique ability to improve various properties of a host material while allowing it to maintain its other properties and form factor. Polymers can function as excellent host materials because of their strong intrinsic properties and their ability to accept a wide variety of nano-scale fillers. These polymer nanocomposites have the capacity to improve the field of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) power transmission. HTS power transmission allows for significant weight reductions as well as improved power/volume capacity when compared with standard copper wire systems. HTS still requires further technical development to become widely applicable. With the current lack of thermally stable dielectric insulation materials, polymer nanocomposites can provide the proper blend of thermal, electrical, and mechanical properties necessary to create the ideal superconducting cable. This paper discusses the characterization of poly (pyromellitic dianhydride-co-4,4’oxydianiline), amic acid (PAA) and silicon dioxide (SiO2) nanocomposites. It has been determined that increasing nanoparticle concentration can lead to improved electrical and mechanical properties for various test methods, including liquid nitrogen (at -60℃ and -196℃) and gas helium (at room temperature) environments. These testing environments relate directly to potential HTS applications and provide valuable insight into the nanocomposites’ applicability in real-world applications.
AB - Nanocomposites have the unique ability to improve various properties of a host material while allowing it to maintain its other properties and form factor. Polymers can function as excellent host materials because of their strong intrinsic properties and their ability to accept a wide variety of nano-scale fillers. These polymer nanocomposites have the capacity to improve the field of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) power transmission. HTS power transmission allows for significant weight reductions as well as improved power/volume capacity when compared with standard copper wire systems. HTS still requires further technical development to become widely applicable. With the current lack of thermally stable dielectric insulation materials, polymer nanocomposites can provide the proper blend of thermal, electrical, and mechanical properties necessary to create the ideal superconducting cable. This paper discusses the characterization of poly (pyromellitic dianhydride-co-4,4’oxydianiline), amic acid (PAA) and silicon dioxide (SiO2) nanocomposites. It has been determined that increasing nanoparticle concentration can lead to improved electrical and mechanical properties for various test methods, including liquid nitrogen (at -60℃ and -196℃) and gas helium (at room temperature) environments. These testing environments relate directly to potential HTS applications and provide valuable insight into the nanocomposites’ applicability in real-world applications.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85217241229
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85217241229#tab=citedBy
U2 - 10.1115/IMECE2024-145690
DO - 10.1115/IMECE2024-145690
M3 - Conference contribution
T3 - ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
BT - Mechanics of Solids, Structures, and Fluids; Micro- and Nano-Systems Engineering and Packaging
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
T2 - ASME 2024 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2024
Y2 - 17 November 2024 through 21 November 2024
ER -