Differential temperature sensors method for simultaneous determination of thermal conductivity and diffusivity

An attempt has been made to minimize the sources of error involved in the transient probe method for thermal conductivity determination. Two sensors (thermocouples) are mounted parallel to the needle probe at known distances. This modification makes it a device for simultaneous conductivity and diffusivity determination. Thermal conductivity and diffusivity for glycerine, dune sand and mustard seed are determined by this method. Results obtained are compared with those obtained by a calibrated transient probe for conductivity and by a parallel wire method for diffusivity. Analysis of the results prove it to be a better instrument over the traditional ones. The technique can also be used as a direct reading device for conductivity and diffusivity measurements.     

Thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of the R134a refrigerant in the liquid state

Thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of “ozone-safe” refrigerant R134a in liquid state within the range of temperatures 295.9–354.9 K and pressures from the liquid — vapor equilibrium line up to 4.08 MPa have been studied by high-frequency thermal-wave method. The experimental uncertainties of the temperature, pressure, thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity measurement errors were estimated to be 0.1 K, 3 kPa, 1.5 and 2.5 %, respectively. Values of thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of liquid R134a on saturated line have been calculated. Approximation dependences for thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity within the whole studied range of temperatures and pressures as well as on the saturated line have been obtained. The work was financially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (grant No. 07-08-00295-a).     

Three equations of state for solids considering thermal effect

 The Einstein model to consider thermal effect in universal equations of state (UEOS) is modified. It is proposed that the zero-point vibration term should be deleted in a thermal UEOS, and the parameters cannot be directly taken as experimental data at a reference temperature, V_R, B_R, and , but their values at absolute zero temperature, V₀, B₀, and . An approach is proposed to solve V₀, B₀, and from V_R, B_R, and . The approaches are applied to three typical universal EOSs, including the Baonza, mGLJ and Morse EOSs. The numerical results show that the solved values of parameters are almost identical for different EOSs. And the thermo-physical properties predicted through different EOSs are almost identical at zero- and low-pressure conditions, once the same approach and input experimental data are used to solve the parameters. It is concluded that the prediction of thermo-physical properties at zero- and low-pressure conditions cannot be taken as the criteria to judge the applicability of a universal EOS.     

Acoustical method for determining thermal diffusivity and relative difference in molar heat capacities of tantalum and vanadium

An acoustical technique is proposed for determining the thermal diffusivity in solids and the relative difference between the molar heat capacities at constant pressure and at constant volume. The method, which consists essentially of measuring the damping of freely vibrating bars, allows determination of the thermal diffusivity with an accuracy better than ±5% and has the advantage of not requiring a heat source. It also largely eliminates the complications of precise temperature measurements and insulation of specimen holders. Results are given for tantalum and vanadium over the temperature range 60–300 K.     

PTR技术测量材料的热扩散系数的线性化方法

报道了一种用光热辐射 (PTR)技术测量不透明材料热扩散系数的优化方法。从光热辐射理论出发 ,在一定条件下 ,推导出位相信号和调制频率的关系表现为线性关系 ,分析实验数据得出材料的热扩散系数。     

Far infrared laser thermal spectroscopy of superconductors

An optically pumped far infrared laser provides fixed photon energies near the superconducting gap, making it possible to carry out experiments where the temperature is swept through T_c. Such thermal measurements in thin films of V₃Si show both known and unexplained features, with some of the latter perhaps due to a second gap. The thermal technique shows potential for the study of superconductors.Work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract No. DE-AS05-79ER10436.     

动态法测定良导体热导率的实验研究

对“用动态法测定良导体热导率”实验的数据处理方法进行了探索，提出两种改进方法并在实际应用中得到了较好的效果，对实验涉及到的准一维热传导方程及其波动解作了理论分析（引入了散热修正）和解释。     

钨中氢同位素热脱附实验的速率理论模拟研究

本文采用基于速率理论的模拟方法研究钨材料中氢同位素氘的热脱附谱. 热脱附数据来源于520 K下受等离子体辐照的多晶钨, 入射离子能量为40 eV, 剂量为1× 10²⁶ D/m². 通过调节速率理论中的俘获能、俘获率等参数, 最终获得与实验相符合的热脱附拟合谱. 拟合结果表明, 钨中俘获的氘存在于三种俘获态, 俘获能分别为1.14 eV, 1.40 eV和1.70 eV, 相应脱附温度峰值为500 K, 600 K和730 K. 这三个俘获能分别应对应于第一原理计算得到的空位俘获第3–5个氢原子的俘获能(含零点振动能修正)、空位俘获第1–2个氢原子的俘获能, 空位团簇对氢原子的俘获能. 模拟结果表明, 在本辐照实验条件下, 钨中空位及空位团簇是氘在钨中的主要俘获态.     

双室热保护法测定真空绝热板导热系数的研究

给出了双室热保护法测定真空绝热板(VIP)的导热系数的原理,设计了测试装置.外室作为热保护装置,内室作为测试加热装置,基于稳态下测试VIP平板的导热系数,该装置不受VIP尺寸的限制.分析了影响测试结果的因素和理论误差,并与标定值对比,测试结果较精确.该装置可以用于VIP出厂前的导热系数的测试及使用过的VIP的老化程度的...     

An apparatus for the measurement of thermal expansion of solids at low temperatures

A dilatometer, using the three terminal capacitance technique, suitable for measurement of linear thermal expansion of solids in the temperature range 1.3–300 K is described. The dialtometer is designed such that the mounting system for the specimen does not undergo any significant changes in dimensions when the specimen is heated. The apparatus, therefore, yields in principle absolute values of α, the coefficient of linear thermal expansion. The performance of the apparatus has been checked by measurements on copper in the temperature range of 77–300 K. Some preliminary results on the behaviour of α for Y₁Ba₂Cu₃O_6.9 compound in the vicinity of superconducting transition temperature,T _c are also described. The system can detect relative changes in length Δl/l ₀ of about 10⁻⁸. Attempts are being made to improve the sensitivity.     

Thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of tantalum in the temperature range from 293 to 1800 K

Thermal diffusivity of polycrystalline tantalum at the temperature range from 293 to 1800 K has been measured by the laser flash method with the error of 2–4 %. Thermal conductivity has been calculated with the use of reference data on density and heat capacity. Approximating equations and tables of reference data for the temperature dependence of heat transfer coefficients have been obtained; comparison with the published data has been carried out. The work was financially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Grant No. 07-08-00071).     

Homotopy perturbation method for fin efficiency of convective straight fins with temperature-dependent thermal conductivity

In this Letter, the homotopy perturbation method (HPM) has been used to evaluate the efficiency of straight fins with temperature-dependent thermal conductivity and to determine the temperature distribution within the fin. The fin efficiency of the straight fins with temperature-dependent thermal conductivity has been obtained as a function of thermo-geometric fin parameter and the thermal conductivity parameter describing the variation of the thermal conductivity. The results reveal that homotopy perturbation method is very effective and simple. The resulting correlation equations can assist thermal design engineers for designing of straight fins with temperature-dependent thermal conductivity.     

Study of thermal gelation of methylcellulose in water using FTIR-ATR spectroscopy

Thermal gelation of methylcellulose in water was studied using FTIR-ATR spectroscopy. It is found that the formation of a three-dimensional network of physical cross-links between macromolecules of methylcellulose on gelation occurs not only as the result of hydrophobic association of methoxyl substituents but also due to the formation of inter-chain hydrogen bonds involving unsubstituted primary hydroxyl groups accompanied by a conformational change in the polymer backbone. __________ Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 75, No. 4, pp. 490–494, July–August, 2008.     

热波理论的应用--良导热体热导率的动态法测量

介绍了根据热波理论用动态法测量导体热导率的实验．其特点是当热量在样品中传播时,样品中各点的温度不像稳态法那样必须保持恒定．只要给定适当边界条件,样品上各点温度均可随时间作简谐变化,利用这种变化可计算出样品材料的热导率。     

基于波导模式变换的圆波导TE62模式激励器的研究

基于不规则波导模式匹配法以及缓变波导中电磁波模式耦合理论,研究了一种W波段圆波导TE₆₂模式激励器. 该波导模式激励器采用矩形波导TE₁₀模式通过侧壁耦合馈入同轴波导,利用同轴波导的选模特性激励TE₆₁模式;随后利用轴向半径周期微扰的圆波导实现TE₆₁–TE₆₂模式变换. 文中推导了矩形-同轴波导模式匹配理论,系统研究了波导结构缓变参数对模式变换效率的影响,完成了模式变换器的优化仿真设计,数值计算结果表明：中心频率处TE₆₂模式的转换效率为94.5%,纯度为98.16%,效率85%以上带宽达到1 GHz,能够满足回旋管冷测的要求. 关键词： 同轴波导 模式变换 耦合模理论 半径微扰     

Equilibrium ensembles of electromagnetic thermal radiation in layered media

This paper describes equilibrium ensembles of thermally excited electromagnetic fields in layered media. The obtained results complement Planck's law of thermal radiation that determines the spectrum of the radiation but supplies little information about the ensemble of eigenfields (normal modes) excited in the medium. The developments regarding these ensembles presented in this paper make it possible to apply perturbation techniques for the analysis of the ensembles of radiated fields in layered media with a steady heat flux.     

非稳态闪光法测量不良导体热导率光电系统的改进

利用电子闪光灯代替高压脉冲电源及氙灯，对非稳态闪光法测量不良导体热导率仪器的光电系统做了改进，减小了电磁辐射干扰。     

Effects of thermal aging on cellulose pressboard using terahertz time-domain spectroscopy

We demonstrate a method for examining the effects of thermal aging of cellulose pressboard using terahertz time-domain spectroscopy. The change of refractive indexes at the frequencies of pulsed terahertz waves while applying heat reveals that the degree of thermal aging and the condition of thermal breakdown can be clearly analyzed by performing terahertz measurements. The visual examination method only allows evaluation of the degree of blackness on the external surfaces of cellulose pressboard. However, using terahertz techniques for non-destructive inspection enables determination of the dielectric integrity to check the strength of the electrical insulation inside the cellulose pressboard. The results indicate that the terahertz techniques could be very useful, especially in the electric power industry, which requires a variety of methods for internal non-destructive testing to ensure the safety and reliability of insulation materials in electric power facilities and components.