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Gang Chen.
Skow, Erik (Erik Dean)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
2008-02-27T22:14:47Z
2008-02-27T22:14:47Z
2007
2007
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/40368
190862206
Thesis (S.M. in Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2007.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-63).
High molecular weight polymers that are linear in molecular construction can be oriented such that some of their physical properties in the oriented direction are enhanced. For over 50 years polymer orientation and processing has been extensively studied to improve the mechanical properties of polymers. In more recent history the anisotropic thermal properties of oriented polymers have been studied. This thesis investigates the thermal properties of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMW-PE) and explores applications for the same. This thesis details an effective means of aligning the molecules in bulk polyethylene sheets through stretching in the gel state. Tests have shown that bulk UHMW-PE can be stretched 50-80 times in xylene. The thermal conductivity of bulk UHMW-PE is 0.3 W/mK, while that of a sample stretched 20-25 times is over 4.5 W/mK.
by Erik Skow.
S.M. in Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
63 p.
eng
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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