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Towards the Development of a Novel CNTs-based Flexible Mild Heater for Art Conservation
Tomas Markevicius
; Tomas Markevicius Restoration Center, Vilnius, Lithuania
Rocco Furferi
; University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
Nina Olsson
; Tomas Markevicius Restoration Center, Vilnius, Lithuania
Helmut Meyer
; THM Nano, Odenthal, Germany
Lapo Governi
; University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
Monica Carfagni
; University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
Yary Volpe
; University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
Reto Hegelbach
; SEFAR AG, Heiden, Switzerland
Sažetak
Mild heating devices currently available to conservators are still limited in terms of precision, versatility, mobility, accessibility and cost. Moreover, they lack a range of operational features, such as low power requirements, efficient power use, temperature stability and uniform heat distribution. Carbon nanotube-based technologies can provide a wide range of technical solutions for overcoming these limitations, thereby allowing the development of more precise, flexible and portable heating devices. This work describes the design of an innovative carbon nanotube-based intelligent mobile accurate thermo-electrical mild heating device, to be used in the art conservation field. The device consists of three different types of flexible heating mats with different designs (opaque and ultra-thin/woven and breathable/transparent) and different operational and physical properties. The entire heating system is completed by a control unit that controls, monitors and registers the heating and by a power supply unit. First tests performed on a series of prototypes of the designed heaters showed that the device was able to convey uniform heating on different working materials, thus proving to be effective for thermal consolidation.
Ključne riječi
mild heating devices; carbon nanotubes; cultural heritage
Hrčak ID:
142599
URI
Datum izdavanja:
1.1.2014.
Posjeta: 1.196 *