Main Technical Achievements M24 | POLITO

Thermo-physical properties of graphene reinforced polymeric composite (POLITO)

To assist design and development of SMARTFAN materials with specific multi-functionalities Multi-physics modelling tools have been applied. In particular, multiscale simulation has been performed to understand the influence of graphene-reinforcement on the thermo-physical properties on polymer nanocomposites. The study shows that the mechanical strength of composite is improved by more than 30% compared to neat polymer by addition of 2 wt% of graphene, while the effect of graphene reinforcement on thermal properties is negligible.

Electromagnetic inference shielding application (POLITO)

One of the task in the SMARTFAN project is to design and develop EMI shielding material for shielding the electromagnetic radiation in the X band (8 – 12 GHz) and Ku band (12 – 18 GHz). Therefore, finite element modelling simulation is ongoing to understand the effect of various parameters (electrical conductivity, magnetic permeability, dielectric losses and thickness) on the EMI shielding behavior of the material.