Novel polymer composite having diamond particles and boron nitride platelets for thermal management of electric vehicle motors
At a Glance
Section titled āAt a Glanceā| Metadata | Details |
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| Publication Date | 2016-01-08 |
| Journal | Japanese Journal of Applied Physics |
| Authors | Anri Nakajima, Atsushi Shoji, Kei Yonemori, Nobuhide Seo |
| Institutions | Hiroshima University, Mazda Motor Corporation (Japan) |
| Citations | 28 |
Abstract
Section titled āAbstractāAbstract Thermal conductivities of silicone matrix polymers including fillers of diamond particles and/or hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) platelets were systematically investigated in an attempt to find a thermal interface material (TIM) having high isotropic thermal conductivity and high electrical insulating ability to enable efficient heat dissipation from the motor coil ends of electric vehicles. The TIM with mixed fillers of diamond particles and h-BN platelets had a maximum thermal conductivity of 6.1 W m ā1 K ā1 that was almost isotropic. This is the highest value among the thermal conductivities of TIMs with silicone matrix polymer reported to date. The mechanism behind the thermal conductivity of the TIMs was also examined from the viewpoint of the change in the number of thermally conductive networks and/or a decrease in the thermal resistivity of junctions of neighboring diamond particles through the incorporation of h-BN platelets. The TIMs developed in this study will make it possible to manage the heat of electric motors and will help to popularize electric vehicles.