HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY HEAT SHIELD

A wheel assembly is described comprising: a wheel having a rim (206) and configured to rotate about an axis; a torque bar (138) disposed radially inward of the rim; a heat shield (800) disposed between the wheel and the torque bar, wherein the heat shield comprises a cylindrical structure extending circumferentially about an axis of the wheel and around an inner diameter of the rim; wherein the heat shield (800) comprises a heat shield material, and a thermal conductivity of the heat shield material is greater than 30 W/mK, and wherein the heat shield comprises a first end and a second end spaced apart from the second end, wherein the first end of the heat shield (800) includes a first hook member and the second end of the heat shield includes a second hook member, wherein the heat shield retainer includes a first clip member configured to engage the first hook member and a second clip member configured to engage the second hook member.