Nanocomp Technologies’ macro-scale, multi-walled carbon nanotube product, Miralon, shows great potential as a radiant heater. In this project, we investigated the efficiency of thermal emissions from Miralon and compared it to commercial heaters. The infrared emission spectrum was measured and analyzed to determine the spectrum’s dependence on temperature. Certain formulations of Miralon were discovered to be highly efficient and Miralon’s efficiency rose with increasing temperature, particularly above 110°C. We recommended improvements to the experiments which were conducted and future avenues of research, including the design of a highly repeatable heat-flux measurement apparatus.

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Creator

• Brest, Aviv Reuven

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-081018-131117

Advisor

• Tuzel, Erkan
• Petkie, Douglas Todd

Year

• 2018

Sponsor

• Nanocomp Technologies

Date created

• 2018-08-10

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Physics

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Última modificación

• 2021-02-01