THERMAL-CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENTS OF SOME GLASS FIBER-REINFORCED AND CARBON FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTICS

Thermal conductivity experiments are reported on unidirectional composites over the temperature range -150 to 130 ° C. Results for R-glass/Fibredux 914 specimens, and for carbon fibre GY-80/Code 69 resin specimens, in directions parallel and perpendicular to the fibre directions have been interpreted using standard theories. Experiments were also made on specimens in which the carbon fibres made angles of 30 °, 45 ° and 60 ° to the temperature gradient. An attempt was made to understand these data using a finite difference model. © 1990 Chapman and Hall Ltd.