High-Temperature Braided Rope Seals for Static Sealing Applications

High Temperature Applications

Cast Aluminum Alloy for High Temperature Applications

Originally developed by NASA as high performance piston alloys to meet U.S. automotive legislation requiring low exhaust emission, the novel NASA alloys now offer dramatic increase in tensile strength for many other applications at elevated temperatures from 450°F (232°C) to about 750°F (400°C). It is an ideal low cost material for cast automotive components such as pistons, cylinder heads, cyl...

New Fluid for High Temperature Applications

As a result of the worldwide increased consumption of energy, energy saving measures come more and more in the focus of commercial acting. Besides the efficiency enhancement of energy consuming systems the utilization of waste heat is an additional possibility of saving energy. Areas where this might be feasible are geothermal power plants, local combined heat and power plants, solarthermal-sys...

Photonic crystals for high temperature applications

This thesis focuses on the design, optimization, fabrication, and experimental realization of metallic photonic crystals (MPhCs) for high temperature applications, for instance thermophotovoltaic (TPV) energy conversion and selective solar absorption. We begin with the exploration of refractory two-dimensional (2D) MPhC slabs as selective thermal emitters that approach the emittance of a blackb...

3300V HiPak modules for high-temperature applications

High voltage IGBT modules are widely used in high power applications, such as traction and large drives. These applications demand high reliability modules and power devices with improved electrical characteristics in terms of reduced losses, increased ruggedness and good controllability for an increased temperature range. The previous SPT+ 3.3kV module rated at 1500A offered superior static an...