Hot wire needle probe for thermal conductivity detection
Abstract
An apparatus comprising a needle probe comprising a sheath, a heating element, a temperature sensor, and electrical insulation that allows thermal conductivity to be measured in extreme environments, such as in high-temperature irradiation testing. The heating element is contained within the sheath and is electrically conductive. In an embodiment, the heating element is a wire capable of being joule heated when an electrical current is applied. The temperature sensor is contained within the sheath, electrically insulated from the heating element and the sheath. The electrical insulation electrically insulates the sheath, heating element and temperature sensor. The electrical insulation fills the sheath having electrical resistance capable of preventing electrical conduction between the sheath, heating element, and temperature sensor. The control system is connected to the heating element and the temperature sensor.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1225732
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,182,364
- Application Number:
- 13/648,502
- Assignee:
- U.S. Department of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-05ID14517
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 0012 Oct 10
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Condie, Keith Glenn, Rempe, Joy Lynn, Knudson, Darrell lee, Daw, Joshua Earl, Wilkins, Steven Curtis, Fox, Brandon S., and Heng, Ban. Hot wire needle probe for thermal conductivity detection. United States: N. p., 2015.
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Condie, Keith Glenn, Rempe, Joy Lynn, Knudson, Darrell lee, Daw, Joshua Earl, Wilkins, Steven Curtis, Fox, Brandon S., & Heng, Ban. Hot wire needle probe for thermal conductivity detection. United States.
Condie, Keith Glenn, Rempe, Joy Lynn, Knudson, Darrell lee, Daw, Joshua Earl, Wilkins, Steven Curtis, Fox, Brandon S., and Heng, Ban. Tue .
"Hot wire needle probe for thermal conductivity detection". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1225732.
@article{osti_1225732,
title = {Hot wire needle probe for thermal conductivity detection},
author = {Condie, Keith Glenn and Rempe, Joy Lynn and Knudson, Darrell lee and Daw, Joshua Earl and Wilkins, Steven Curtis and Fox, Brandon S. and Heng, Ban},
abstractNote = {An apparatus comprising a needle probe comprising a sheath, a heating element, a temperature sensor, and electrical insulation that allows thermal conductivity to be measured in extreme environments, such as in high-temperature irradiation testing. The heating element is contained within the sheath and is electrically conductive. In an embodiment, the heating element is a wire capable of being joule heated when an electrical current is applied. The temperature sensor is contained within the sheath, electrically insulated from the heating element and the sheath. The electrical insulation electrically insulates the sheath, heating element and temperature sensor. The electrical insulation fills the sheath having electrical resistance capable of preventing electrical conduction between the sheath, heating element, and temperature sensor. The control system is connected to the heating element and the temperature sensor.},
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