Thermal Conductivity Measurement Method.

Abstract

A method and apparatus for determining the bulk chemical conductivity of a particular material includes the steps of embedding a thermistor in the material for which the bulk thermal conductivity is to be measured, applying a small current from a constant current source to the thermistor, mathematically determining the temperature of the material, applying a larger current to the thermistor until a steady state thermal condition is obtained, calculating the thermistor resistance, and finally calculating the thermal conductivity of the material.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 05, 1982
Accession Number
ADD010921

Entities

People

  • R. T. Akins

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Conductivity
  • Embedding
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Resistance
  • Steady State
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thermistors

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.