Thermal-wave resonant-cavity measurements of the thermal diffusivity of air: A comparison between cavity-length and modulation-frequency scans

International Journal of Thermophysics

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1241-1254

  Shen, J ^a   Mandelis, A ^a   Aloysius, B D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Air; Frequency scan; Length scan; Thermal diffusivity; Thermal wave resonant cavity

Indexed keywords

AIR; ALUMINUM FOIL; CAVITY RESONATORS; FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS; FREQUENCIES; LASER BEAMS; LIGHT MODULATION; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); STATISTICAL METHODS; THERMAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

CAVITY LENGTH SCANNING; INTENSITY MODULATED LASER BEAM OSCILLATOR; PYROELECTRIC POLYVILIDENE FLUORIDE; THERMAL WAVE RESONANT CAVITY; THIN ALUMINUM FOIL WALL;

THERMAL DIFFUSION IN GASES;

EID: 0030289810     PISSN: 0195928X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01438667     Document Type: Article

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