Verfahren zur Minimierung der thermischen Gradienten in einem Körper

摘要

Layers (14, 16) of thermally conductive material are applied to an object (10) such that second layers (16) of thermally conductive material are distributed amongst first layers (14) of thermally conductive material. A first layer (14) of thermally conductive material is less thermally conductive than a second layer (16) at any particular temperature. Thermal energy travelling through the layers to the object is impeded by the lower thermally conductive of the first layers, and substantially dispersed in a lateral direction by the higher thermally conductive of the second layers, thereby minimizing any thermal gradients that might otherwise exist within the object.