Chertok, Maxwell; Fu, Minmin; Irving, Michael; Neher, Christian; Shi, Mengyao; Tolfa, Kirk; Tripathi, Mani; Vinson, Yasmeen; Wang, Ruby; Zheng, Gayle
arXiv.org,
01/2017
Paper, Journal Article
Future collider detectors, including silicon tracking detectors planned for the High Luminosity LHC, will require components and mechanical structures providing unprecedented strength-to-mass ratios, thermal conductivity, and radiation tolerance. This paper studies carbon foam used in conjunction with thermally conductive epoxy and thermally conductive tape for such applications. Thermal performance and tensile strength measurements of aluminum-carbon foam-adhesive stacks are reported, along with initial radiation damage test results.
