An Experimental Investigation of the Temperature Field Produced by a Surgical Cryoprobe.

Abstract

The temperature field produced by a cryosurgical probe embedded in a clear gelatin-water test medium has been experimentally investigated. The temperature field emanating from the cryoprobe was measured using a thin mylar sheet sprayed with liquid crystals, a temperature -117C were studied. The experimental results compared within approximately 9% of a one dimensional analytical solution for predicting ice growth rate. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0757251

Entities

People

  • William Kirk Petrovic

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Liquid Crystals

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.