A simple method, the T-history method, of determining the heat of fusion, specific heat and thermal conductivity of phase-change materials

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 201-205

  Yinping, Zhang ^a   Yi, Jiang ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Heat of fusion; Phase change materials; Specific heat; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

MELTING; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

HEAT OF FUSION; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; T-HISTORY METHOD;

THERMAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0033101267     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/10/3/015     Document Type: Review

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