Composite brake disks with an integrated heat sink, methods for manufacturing the same, and methods for producing encapsulated heat sink material
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsSUSANNE M. OPALKA, GEORGIOS S. ZAFIRIS, WEINA LI
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Abstract
Brake disks with integrated heat sink are provided. Brake disk includes a fiber-reinforced composite material and an encapsulated heat sink material impregnated into the fiber-reinforced composite material. The encapsulated heat sink material comprises a heat sink material encapsulated within a silicon-containing encapsulation layer. Methods for manufacturing the brake disk with integrated heat sink and methods for producing the encapsulated heat sink material are also provided.
Claims13
A method for producing an encapsulated heat sink material, the method comprising:
- dispersing particles of a heat sink material in a solvent containing a surfactant to form a dispersion;
- adding an organic silicon precursor to the dispersion;
- and
- forming a silicon-containing encapsulation layer around the heat sink material from the organic silicon precursor.
A method for manufacturing a brake disk with an integrated heat sink, the method comprising:
- infiltrating the brake disk or preform thereof with encapsulated heat sink material in a solvent, the encapsulated heat sink material comprising a heat sink material encapsulated within a silicon-containing encapsulation layer;
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- removing the solvent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.