Thermal conductivity of two binary mixtures of gases of equal molecular weight

The paper reports new measurements of the thermal conductivity of two binary mixtures at a nominal temperature of 27.5°C but over a pressure range. The two systems, N₂-CO (three compositions up to 12MPa) and N₂O-CO₂ (four mixtures up to 4.2 MPa) have been chosen because they consist of molecules of similar structure and equal molecular weight (28.01 and 44.01, respectively). Moreover, the zero-density viscosity is identical within each mixture.The results have been extrapolated and fitted to equations in the usual way. The zero-density thermal conductivity in each system varies systematically with composition and differs by about 4% for the pure components in each case. This is a measure of the effect of the internal degrees of freedom on thermal conductivity.In the absence of a reliable theory, it is shown that the equations of kinetic theory can be used to represent the composition-dependence of zero-density thermal conductivity with a judicious choice of two quantities which cannot be calculated independently.In both systems, both the excess thermal conductivity λ(T,?) - λ(T, 0) and the ratio λ(T, ?)?λ(T, 0) are sole functions of density with a remarkable degree of precision.The variation of the thermal conductivity with density could be predicted quit accurately with the aid of the theory due to Mason.     

The transport properties of binary mixtures of hydrogen with CO,CO2 and CH4

The paper presents new, absolute measurements of the viscosity and thermal conductivity of mixtures of hydrogen with carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and methane near room temperature. The viscosity measurements have been performed at a pressure of 0.1 MPa and have an estimated accuracy of ±0.1%. The data have been employed to evaluate quantities characteristic of the unlike interaction, including the binary diffusion coefficient. These results allow the thermal conductivity to be calculated with the aid of the appropriate kinetic-theory expressions. The calculations have been performed for both the zero-density limit and over the range of pressures encompassed by the measurements (0.8–12 MPa). It has not proved possible to represent the experimental thermal conductivity data within their uncertainty of ±0.3% by means of the available kinetic-theory equations. This finding is attributed to the fact that the equations employed are not as accurate as the experimental data for systems in which the mass ratio of the species differs substantially from unity.     

Thermal conductivity of methane with carbon monoxide

The paper reports the results of new measurements of the thermal conductivity of CH₄-CO mixtures at 27.5°C and up to a pressure of 12 MPa.This further contribution to a growing body of data on the thermal conductivity of binary mixtures of polyatomic gases is analyzed in the same way as was done by the present group in several earlier publications with essentially identical conclusions.     

The thermal conductivity of argon,carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide

The paper presents new, absolute measurements of the thermal conductivity of three gases: argon (Ar), carbon dioxide (CO₂) and nitrous oxide (N₂O). The measurements have been carried out with a transient hot-wire instrument in the temperature range 308 to 430 K and at pressures up to 11 MPa. For most of the range of thermodynamic states covered by the measurements it is estimated that the accuracy of the thermal conductivity data is one of ±0.3%. However, for carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide near their critical conditions the accuracy is degraded and the uncertainty may be as much as ±2%. The new experimental data for argon confirm the accuracy claimed for the thermal conductivity in the limit of zero-density.The thermal conductivity of the polyatomic gases in the limit of zero-density is used in conjunction with information on other transport cross-sections for the same systems, to extract a consistent set of cross-sections sensitive to the anisotropy of the intermolecular pair potential for use in the testing of proposed potential surfaces. Cross-sections for both of the available formulations of the thermal conductivity of a polyatomic gas due to Wang Chang and Uhlenbeck and Thijsse et al. are derived. For both gases it is shown that the Mason-Monchick approximation breaks down in either formulation. However, the effect of the failure on the formulation of Thijsse et al. is smaller and it is possible to represent the data with the aid of a single cross-section which has a very simple temperature dependence. The analysis also demonstrates that all available high-temperature thermal conductivity data for carbon dioxide are in substantial error.In the moderately dense gas the concept of a temperature-independent excess thermal conductivity is confirmed to a high degree of precision for carbon dioxide and argon when due allowance is made for the critical enhancement. A generalized correlation of the temperature dependence of the first density coefficient of thermal conductivity is broadly confirmed.     

Thermal conductivity of binary,ternary and quaternary mixtures of rare gases

The thermal conductivity data of the Ne-Ar, Ne-Kr, Ar-Xe and Kr-Xe systems are reported as a function of composition and at temperatures 40°, 65° and 90°c. Similar results are also presented for the ternary systems Kr-Ar-Ne, Xe-Kr-Ar and a quaternary system Xe-Kr-Ar-Ne. A conductivity cell of the thick hot-wire type is used. The thermal conductivity values for the binary mixtures are compared with those obtained from rigorous theory and such procedures as approximate, semi-theoretical, empirical, linear mixing, reciprocal mixing, combination of linear and reciprocal mixing and quadratic equations. A similar study is also made for ternary and quaternary mixtures and some interesting conclusions are drawn concerning the relative appropriateness of different methods for computing thermal conductivity of multi-component gas mixtures.     

The thermal conductivity of three polyatomic gases and air at 27.5°C and pressures up to 36 MPa

The paper reports accurate measurements of the thermal conductivity of ethane, ethylene, nitrous oxide, air and argon-free air as a function of density at a temperature of 27.5°C. In the case of ethane the experimental data extend over the pressure range 0.6–3.4 MPa, for ethylene over the range 0.6–5 MPa and for nitrous oxide over the range 0.6–4.5 MPa. The measurements on the two samples of air cover the range 0.8–36 MPa. All the measurements have been carried out in a transient hot-wire instrument and have an estimated uncertainty of ±0.2%.For air the few experimental data that exist deviate by up to 5% from the present results which are to be preferred owing to their higher accuracy. In the case of the pure gases the experimental data are combined with accurate viscosities and employed to estimate collision numbers for rotational relaxation in the gases.     

Enhancing the electrical conductivity and thermoelectric figure of merit of the p-type delafossite CuAlO2 by Ag2O addition

(CuAlO₂)_1-x(Ag₂O)_x specimens with 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.06 were prepared through the sintering of mixtures of CuO, Al₂O₃ and Ag₂O powders at 1373 K. Hall effect, Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity measurements were subsequently employed to assess the electrical transport properties. The electrical conductivity of the as-sintered samples was found to increase with Ag₂O addition as a result of increases in the carrier density. Over the temperature range of 323–623 K, the transport properties can be attributed to thermally activated transitions from the acceptor state to the valence band. In contrast, the variable range hopping theory is applicable over the temperature range of 623–873 K. Ag₂O addition evidently reduces the defect binding energy in the electronic structure of the CuAlO₂. The addition of this compound also obstructs the formation of both a spinel phase and CuO, such that the oxygen off-stoichiometry value and the carrier density are increased with increasing Ag₂O levels. The presence of Ag metal has the main effect on thermal conductivity below 400 K, while above 400 K increases in the phonon concentration affect the conductivity. The highest value obtained for the figure of merit was 0.0044 at 573 K, from a sample containing 0.2 at.% Ag₂O.     

The viscosity and diffusion coefficients of the binary mixtures of xenon with the other noble gases

This paper presents new experimental data for the viscosity of binary mixtures of xenon with the remaining monatomic gases, helium, neon, argon, and krypton. The measurements have been performed in a high precision oscillating-disk viscometer at atmospheric pressure and within the temperature range 25–500°C. The data have an estimated uncertainty of ±0.1% at 25°C increasing to ±0.3% at 500°C. The collision integrals for the interactions of xenon with the other monatomic species conform to the extended law of corresponding states formulated by Kestin, Ro and Wakeham. For each binary interaction the scaling parameters σ_ij and ∈_ij have been obtained. The ensemble of experimental results can be correlated by means of the appropriate kinetic theory expressions reinforced by the extended law of corresponding states. The deviations do not exceed 0.5%. The binary diffusion coefficients were calculated from the measured mixture viscosity and compared with the available experimental results. The standard deviation was estimated as ±2% which is within the mutual uncertainty of the two sets.     

The excess thermal conductivity and viscosity of hard-sphere mixtures

The excess thermal conductivity and viscosity of fluid mixtures are examined on the basis of Thorne's extension of Enskog's dense hard-sphere gas transport theory. The results show good correspondence between theory and experiment for thermal conductivity for which the majority of systems exhibit a negative excess conductivity. Agreement of experiment with theory in the case of viscosity is not as complete.     

Ab initio potential energy curve for the helium atom pair and thermophysical properties of the dilute helium gas. II. Thermophysical standard values for low-density helium

A helium–helium interatomic potential energy curve determined from quantum-mechanical ab initio calculations and described with an analytical representation considering relativistic retardation effects (R. Hellmann, E. Bich, and E. Vogel, Molec. Phys. (in press)) was used in the framework of the quantum-statistical mechanics and of the corresponding kinetic theory to calculate the most important thermophysical properties of helium governed by two-body and three-body interactions. The second pressure virial coefficient as well as the viscosity and thermal conductivity coefficients, the last two in the so-called limit of zero density, were calculated for ³He and ⁴He from 1 to 10 000 K and the third pressure virial coefficient for ⁴He from 20 to 10 000 K. The transport property values can be applied as standard values for the complete temperature range of the calculations characterized by an uncertainty of ±0.02% for temperatures above 15 K. This uncertainty is superior to the best experimental measurements at ambient temperature.     

Absolute determination of the thermal conductivity of the noble gases at room temperature up to 35 MPa

The paper presents new absolute measurements of the thermal conductivity of the five noble gases at a nominal temperature of 27.5°C and over a range of pressures. Measurements were made in a transient hot-wire apparatus whose design and operational equations have been published earlier. These values replace the earlier data generated in the same instrument, which has undergone a number of improvements introduced since. The most essential difference is an improved design of the cell, the use of bare platinum wires of 7 μm in diameter, and provision for temperature calibration of electric resistance in situ.The present data enjoy an enhanced level of confidence and their accuracy is estimated at ±0.3%. It is remarkable that the present absolute values of thermal conductivity at zero density combined with earlier absolute values of viscosity, also extrapolated to zero density, satisfy the Eucken relation with an error not exceeding 0.25%.     

Thermal conduction and thermal diffusion in dilute polyatomic gas mixtures

A novel theoretical basis for the evaluation of the thermal conductivity and the thermal diffusion ratios of dilute polyatomic gas mixtures is derived within the semi-classical isotropic kinetic theory. New expressions for species diffusion coefficients, thermal diffusion coefficients, and thermal diffusion ratios are also obtained by using an expansion vector based upon the total energy of the molecules. Finally, practical and accurate expressions for the thermal conductivity and the thermal diffusion ratios are derived by using the recent theory of iterative transport algorithms, as developed by the authors. The resulting expressions can be used in either theoretical calculations or computational models of multicomponent flows.     

Thermal conductivity of liquid refrigerant R404A

Thermal conductivity of liquid ozone-safe refrigerant R404A was studied for the first time in the range of temperatures of 297.9–332.6 K and pressures from the saturation line to 3.7 MPa. The uncertainties of temperature, pressure, and thermal conductivity measurements were estimated to be within ±0.1 K, ±3 kPa, and ±0.15%, correspondingly. Values of thermal conductivity were calculated for liquid R404A at the boiling line. Approximating dependences for thermal conductivity were obtained for the whole range of studied temperatures and pressures, and at the boiling line. The work was financially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (grant No. 04-02-16355).     

Physicochemical properties of ionic liquid mixtures containing choline chloride,chromium (III) chloride and water: effects of temperature and water content

The effects of water addition and temperature on some physicochemical properties of room temperature ionic liquids containing chromium chloride, choline chloride and water in the molar ratio of 1:2.5:x (where x = 6, 9, 12, 15 or 18) have been studied. The density, viscosity, surface tension and conductivity of the liquid mixtures were measured for the temperature range of 25 to 80 °C. Increasing both water content and temperature resulted in decreasing density, surface tension and viscosity and increasing electrical conductivity. The average void radii (hole sizes) for the liquid systems under study were calculated; they were in the range of 1.21 to 1.82 Å. The average hole size was stated to grow with increasing both temperature and water content in the mixture. The variation of the average void radii correlates with the change in viscosity and conductivity. The activation energies of viscous flow and conductivity diminishes with increasing water content in the liquid mixture. There is a strong linear correlation between conductivity and fluidity which indicates that the conductivity of the ionic liquid mixtures is generally controlled by the ionic mobility. A moderate viscosity and higher conductivity of the Cr(III)-containing ionic liquids with extra-water addition (at x > 9) make them suitable for the development of chromium electrodeposition processes.     

Thermal diffusivity of liquid gallium

The thermal diffusivity of liquid gallium was measured by the laser flash technique at temperatures from 45 to 512° C. By using values from the literature for the specific heat, density, and electrical conductivity, the present measurements were found to be in reasonable agreement with a temperature-independent Lorenz ratio equal to the Sommerfeld value.     

An experimental correlation approach for predicting thermal conductivity of water-EG based nanofluids of zinc oxide

In this study, the effects of temperature (20 °C<T<50 °C) and volume fracti°n (0<φ<4%) on the thermal conductivity of zinc oxide/ethylene glycol-water nanofluid have been presented. Nanofluid samples were prepared by a two-step method and thermal conductivity measurements were performed by a KD2 pro instrument. Results showed that the thermal conductivity increases uniformly with increasing solid volume fraction and temperature. The results also revealed that the thermal conductivity of nanofluids significantly increases with increasing solid volume fraction at higher temperatures. Moreover, it can be seen that for more concentrated samples, the effect of temperature was more tangible. Experimental thermal conductivity enhancement of the nanofluid in comparison with the Maxwell model indicated that Maxwell model was unable to predict the thermal conductivity of the present nanofluid. Therefore, a new correlation was presented for predicting the thermal conductivity of ZnO/EG-water nanofluid.     

Thermal properties of continuously spun carbon nanotube fibres

As indicated by theory and experimental measurements individual carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have very high values of thermal conductivity. One of the challenges is to achieve high thermal conductivity in macroscopic assemblies of CNTs such as fibres, films and composites, paving the way to a wide range of applications. CNT fibres have tremendous potential in succeeding as the future materials for a variety of applications when properties at the nanoscale are translated to their macroscopic assemblies. In this paper we report the measurements of thermal conductivity of continuously spun CNT fibres and its dependence on temperature. Thermal conductivity measurements were performed using in-house built temperature sensing microscope probe. Specific thermal conductivity of CNT fibres showed an order of magnitude advantage over the traditional materials used for heat dissipation.     

Density and dielectric constant of dense argon and krypton mixtures

The density and the dielectric constant of three dense argon-krypton mixtures have been measured at 25°C and up to 8000 bar. For density measurements a constant volume method is used. The dielectric constant is determined by a capacitance measurement. The polarizability of the three mixtures is studied as a function of density.     

Zur Asymmetrie der Reaktion139La(n,α)136Cs mit polarisierten Neutronen

Experimental and theoretical investigations have been performed to determine the thermal conductivity of hydrogen in the temperature range between 2000 and 7000 °K. For this purpose the radial temperature distributions for various currents and theE-I-characteristic of a low current wall-stabilized hydrogen arc have been measured. In the dark region of the arc outside the bright core the temperature and the thermal conductivity between 2000 and 4500 °K were found by means of the schlieren technique. The electron temperature in the core of the arc results from spectroscopic measurements. The gas temperature has been calculated with a formula, derived from the kinetic theory of gases. Assuming a constant collision integralQ _eH ¹¹ the radial distribution of electric conductivity has been calculated according to Langevin's formula. The valueQ _eH ¹¹ =30·10^?16 cm₂ results by comparing the integrated conductance with the measured one. Since now the radial distribution of power input and the temperatures are known, the thermal conductivity between 4500 and 7000 °K can be determined as well. The total course of the heat conductivity shows a strong peak at the temperature of 3740 °K characteristic for the dissociation process.     

正二十四烷烃石蜡/膨胀石墨（EG）复合相变材料分子动力学模拟

相变材料(PCMs)在相变时的恒温、高能量密度等特性,经常应用于设备的热管理,但是PCMs导热系数低的缺点影响了其使用范围.本文采用分子动力学方法,模拟了在正二十四烷烃石蜡PCMs中添加不同结构(层状、交叉状)的膨胀石墨(EG)之后构成的复合PCMs的物性.文章通过径向分布函数(RDF)、声子态密度(PDOS)、比热容和导热系数这四个指标,分析了夹角为0°的层状结构,夹角为45°、90°的交叉状EG添加物对于石蜡热物性的影响. EG(0°、45°、90°)添加使得石蜡的原子分布在不同程度上变得更加均匀、紧密,使得石蜡的比热容有所增加.同时,两种类型的添加物提高了石蜡的PDOS,提高了导热系数.其中,EG(90°)添加物对于石蜡导热系数的提升最为明显,石蜡/EG(0°、45°、90°)模型中EG的含量分别为33.63 wt%、30.86 wt%和23.20 wt%,相比于的石蜡的导热系数分别提升了417.1%、345.7%和522.9%. EG的添加能够提高石蜡的导热系数,不同结构的EG对石蜡导热系数的影响有着较大的区别.