KULR (an outstanding thermal and energy solutions company) announced in 2020 that it will provide Drako (supercar manufacturer) with its carbon fiber thermal interface (FTI) material for the new ultra-high performance electric (EV) supercar Drako GTE. As part of KULR's space-proven thermal structure, FTI provides excellent thermal conductivity, ultra-lightweight and flexible mechanical properties, designed for space exploration and defense applications, in these applications, efficient heat dissipation, size and weight Restrictions are crucial.
KULR CEO Michael Mo said: "In cooperation with Drako, we are demonstrating a reference design table for the world's highest performance EV supercar." KULR is applying its space-proven technology to thermal management for electric vehicle applications The platform includes battery thermal management using FTI materials, battery safety using PPR design, battery safety testing using ISC technology, and motor and component cooling using FTI and phase change material (PCM) solutions.
Flexible, high-performance thermal carbon fiber material
The URSA fiber thermal interface (FTI) material family produced and designed in the United States includes ALCOR and MIZAR FTI, which are high-performance, flexible and thermally conductive carbon-based fiber materials.
There are various interfaces between the high-power heating component and the heat sink. Due to the microscopic surface roughness, the smallest contact area that occurs between two surfaces (interfaces) can cause thermal management issues. The thermal conductivity of the air gap is low, thus reducing the heat conduction across the interface. Surface irregularities are the main cause of thermal contact resistance. URSA products will increase the contact between the two surfaces and reduce the thermal interface resistance.
URSA FTI provides customers with the following unique combination of benefits:
1. Increase the power density of the circuit board layout
2. Reduce mechanical stress
3. Improve thermal stability and reliability
4. High temperature resistance performance under harsh working conditions
5. Improve overall product performance and reliability
6. Low contact pressure and high bond wire thickness reduce manufacturing costs
ALCOR Fiber Thermal Interface Data
ALCOR is a high-performance, flexible, and thermally conductive carbon fiber-based material. Its density is less than 0.7 g/cm ^ 3, and the contact pressure is very low to achieve low thermal resistance. In addition, it has a high bonding thickness, which will reduce the overall manufacturing cost.
MIZAR Fiber Thermal Interface Data
MIZAR FTI is developed for many different applications, including automotive and electronics industries as well as industrial applications. MIZAR increases the power density of the circuit board layout and reduces mechanical stress, thereby improving overall thermal stability and reliability.
Carbon fiber heat sink that uses PCM to absorb or provide heat
ARA is a carbon fiber heat sink that uses phase change material (PCM) to absorb or provide heat. It has successfully reduced the temperature drift of the system and prolonged the life of key components in the product and the overall working time. Due to its light weight, it saves weight and volume by reducing or even eliminating the need for active cooling.
ARA, designed and produced by the United States, is an ideal solution for solving thermal management problems in the aerospace and defense industries because it has an efficient heat capacity in a small temperature range. This is necessary for many applications, including the use of batteries, high-power lasers and RF components in space. ARA is especially useful for compact, high-performance devices that require bursts of computing power in a short time interval. In addition, KULR has also developed a proprietary high thermal conductivity fiber core material, which can quickly and uniformly melt PCM in any direction under low gravity. KULR's thermal management solutions can more effectively regulate this high-power condition to keep the equipment cool.
KULR's PCM radiator technology is compact, reliable, and lightweight, and has been adopted by leaders in the US aerospace and defense industries. ARA participated in NASA’s X-38 re-entry vehicle, LEO flight, Mercury Messenger satellite, and the NICER telescope on the International Space Station. According to current estimates, ARA capacitors have been cycled more than 10,000 times and will not be damaged in various applications.
KULR provides customers with professional engineering teams who have multiple skills to deal with energy and thermal challenges in the aerospace and defense industries.
Carbon fiber velvet cathode that generates powerful electronic pulses through field emission
The CRUX cathode is made of carbon fiber velvet material, which provides a way to generate powerful electronic pulses by emitting an electric field from the top of the carbon fiber.
These devices have been used by many customers from different industries. For example, discrete fiber emitters using several (or even one) single carbon fibers have been developed for use by researchers. In addition, the Air Force Research Laboratory, Naval Research Laboratory, KTech, Raytheon, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and BAE Systems Bofors AB also use CRUX.
The CRUX cathodes designed and produced in the United States can be customized for various applications, including generating microwaves, X-rays and laser radiation. They can be made into a variety of physical configurations, from simple flat and cylindrical shapes to more complex lobe shapes. CRUX can be provided on metal or graphite substrates.
About KULR Corporation
KULR mainly develops, manufactures and licenses next-generation carbon fiber thermal management technology for batteries and electronic systems. KULR relies on the company to develop breakthrough cooling solutions for NASA space missions and has a strong intellectual property product portfolio, enabling leading aerospace, electronics, energy storage, 5G infrastructure and electric vehicle manufacturers to provide their products Provide better heat dissipation, lighter and safer products.