Thermal contact conductance of packed beds in contact with a flat surface

Journal Article · Mon Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1988 · Journal of Heat Transfer (Transactions of the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), Series C); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3250469· OSTI ID:6103243

Peterson, G P; Fletcher, L S ^[1]

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1. Texas A and M Univ., College Station (United States)

An experimental investigation was conducted to determine the thermal contact conductance of packed beds of spherical particles in contact with flat surfaces. Beds comprised of four materials, Aluminum 2017-T4, Yellow Brass, Stainless Steel 304, and Chromium Alloy AISI 52100, all in contact with flat Stainless Steel 304, surfaces were evaluated in a vacuum environment, at a mean interface temperature of 66C. In addition to the experimental program, an analytical expression was developed by combining previous work performed by other investigators. The results of the experimental investigation are compared with the analytical expression and indicate that an accurate method of predicting the thermal contact conductance at the interface between beds of spherical particles and nominally flat surfaces has been identified.

• OSTI ID: 6103243
• Journal Information: Journal of Heat Transfer (Transactions of the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), Series C); (United States), Vol. 110:1; ISSN 0022-1481
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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STAINLESS STEELS
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THERMAL INSULATION
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COPPER BASE ALLOYS
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