Grafenbaserad kylfläns

Research Project, 2020

Purpose and goal: The aim is to develop a novel highly thermal conductive and light-weight graphene heat sink. With vertically aligned and continuous graphene structures, heat transport is highly efficient from the base to the fin structures inside the heat sink. The maximum thermal conductivity of a graphene heat sink is estimated to be 2-3 times higher than aluminum and copper. A graphene-based heat sink should be able to demonstrate outstanding cooling performance, superior to a copper heat sink of identical dimensions and equal power input. Expected results and effects: Graphene partner and academic partners in this consortium have a strong background in world-leading research and have a strong ambition to translate this into viable business ideas. By participating in this project a high-quality graphene-based heat sink will be developed and knowledge will be shared with industrial partner about their requirements for the practical use of thermal management. The project´s involvement will also bring confidence to other partners in the field of thermal management and expand its potential market in the future. Approach and implementation: There are three interrelated work packages focusing on different aspects of the overall problem: simulation and modelling (WP1), material processing and characterization (WP2) and design of demonstration (WP3). The idea is to combine modelling (WP1) and experimental (WP2) skills to tackle the problem. The analysis of the results will be performed in WP4 which also will contain analysis of the potential market.