Scalable, and Infiltration-Free CMC (SIF CMC) manufacturing for molten salt receiver
The fabrication method for SIFCMC
Wei, Junhua↗
Engineering topics
Iftime, Gabriel
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Simplified, Infiltration-free Ceramic Matrix Composite Manufacturing
Manufacturing of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) with carbon fiber and carbon matrix includes a time- and labor-intensive ceramic infiltration step that is responsible for more than half of the total manufacturing cost. To make CMCs cost-competitive in price-sensitive markets, like concentrated solar power, it is essential to develop a CMC manufacturing process that skips the ceramic infiltration process. In this work, we will show how a high-char-yield preceramic resin can eliminate the infiltration step while maintaining material density and evaluate the technoeconomic impact of our CMC manufacturing process. Here, we monitor both morphology and porosity to determine the quality of CMCs made with different preceramic resins and evaluate the impact of polymer infiltration and pyrolyzing cycles.
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗
Annealed metal nano-particle decorated nanotubes
Disclosed are methods and systems of providing carbon nanotubes decorated with polymer coated metal nanoparticles. Then, annealing the metal coated carbon nanotubes to reduce a quantity of hydrophilic components of the polymer coating.
Iftime, Gabriel↗
Scalable, and Infiltration-Free CMC (SIF CMC) manufacturing for molten salt receiver
This presentation discussed the most updated development of ceramic matrix composite by using a infiltration-free method for scale up as well as the concentrated solar plant impact by using this novel material.
14 SOLAR ENERGY↗
Preceramic Composite Resin for Scalable, Infiltration-free Fabrication of Ceramic Matrix Composites
This manuscript discusses how the increasing of the char yield of the resin impact on the ceramic matrix composite manufacturing
14 SOLAR ENERGY↗
High optical transparency polymer aerogels using low refractive index monomers
A method of producing a polymer aerogel includes dissolving precursors into a solvent, wherein the precursors include monomers, crosslinkers, a controlling agent and an initiator to form a precursor solution, wherein at least one of the monomers or at least one of the crosslinkers has a refractive index of 1.5 or lower, polymerizing the precursor solution to form a gel polymer, and removing the solvent from the gel polymer to produce the polymer aerogel. A method of producing a polymer aerogel include dissolving precursors into a solvent, wherein the precursors include monomers, crosslinkers, a controlling agent and an initiator to form a precursor solution, polymerizing the precursor solution to form a gel polymer, removing the solvent from the gel polymer to produce the polymer aerogel, and reducing a refractive index of one of either the gel polymer or the polymer aerogel.
Bulger, Eli↗