Effective thermal conductivity of dispersed materials

Measurements have been made by the comparison method for the effective thermal conductivity of dispersed materials which consist of substances with different thermal conductivities. The applicability of existing predicting formulae is discussed in detail as comparing their predicted values with the present data. A new predicting formula is proposed through analyzing the experimental data, the numerical results, and also the data obtained with the electrolytic-bath. It is found that the proposed formula has a wider range of applicability than that of previously reported ones.