The dual-mode heat flow meter technique: A versatile method for characterizing thermal conductivity

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 53, Issue 23-24, 2010, Pages 5581-5586

  Mahanta, Nayandeep K ^a   Abramson, Alexis R ^a  

^a Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropic materials; Conductors; Heat flow meter; Insulators; Steady state; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPIC MATERIAL; CONDUCTORS; HEAT FLOW METERS; INSULATORS; STEADY-STATE;

FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOWMETERS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; OPTICAL ANISOTROPY; THERMOANALYSIS;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 77956060828     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2010.05.063     Document Type: Article

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