Bridging the Gap: Thermal Properties in Composites from Microscale Constituents to Macroscale Performance
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
In this work, a finite element analysis model was developed to predict the frequency domain thermal response to heat input from a gaussian heat source for arbitrary 2-dimensional geometries. The model was used for geometric parameter fitting of samples experimentally measured using Frequency Domain Thermoreflectance (FDTR). Inverse fitting was performed to on experimental data to extract characteristic geometries of samples with feature sizes smaller than the Il e 2 radius of the laser used to probe the system. Further simulations were done to demonstrate the ability of the system to detect a variety of feature types. Silicon wafers with 50 nm to 1 pm of wet thermal oxide were measured and fit. Finally, microparticles suspended in epoxy were imaged using FDTR.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 1572224
- Report Number(s):
- SAND--2019-12892R; 680701
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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