Measurement of thermal diffusivity of isotropic materials using a laser flash method and its validation by finite element analysis

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1536-1550

  Sheikh, M A ^a   Taylor, S C ^a   Hayhurst, D R ^a   Taylor, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; LASER APPLICATIONS; LASER BEAMS; RADIATION DETECTORS; TEMPERATURE; THERMOANALYSIS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

CIRCULAR DISC SPECIMEN; LASER FLASH METHOD; LASER PULSE HEATING; RECTANGULAR PLATE SPECIMENS;

THERMAL DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS;

EID: 0033687458     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/33/12/316     Document Type: Article

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