Table 1 Parameters used in FEM modeling of heat transfer.

From: Fast Triggering of Shape Memory Polymers using an Embedded Carbon Nanotube Sponge Network

Parameters

Value

Unit

Voltage

6 × 10−5

V

Conductivity (CNT)

1.29

S/cm

Specific heat capacity (CNT)

0.85

J/(g·k)

Specific heat capacity (Polymer)

0.50

J/(g·k)

Inner diameter (CNT)

20

nm

Outer diameter (CNT)

40

nm

Separation distance of CNTs

120

nm

Film layer thermal resistance

8.3 × 10−5

K · m2/W

Thermal conductivity (CNT)

1000

W/(m·k)

Thermal conductivity (Polymer)

0.2

W/(m·k)