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Title: Variable gap thermal conductivity apparatus and method

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for determining the thermal conductivity of a fluid specimen are provided. The apparatus and the method include determining thermal conductivity using a quasi-steady state variable gap axial flow technique. The fluid specimen is heated on one side by a heat source with a known power output and cooled on the other side. After reaching steady state, a resulting temperature drop through the fluid specimen exists. This temperature drop, the known fluid specimen thickness (or gap distance), and the known power output are used to calculate the thermal resistance of the fluid specimen. The thermal conductivity of the fluid specimen is then determined using a curve fit of thermal resistance with respect to gap distance.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
2222077
Patent Number(s):
11719656
Application Number:
17/484,566
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 09/24/2021
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Gallagher, Ryan C., Ezell, Nora D., Chapel, Austin S., and Russell, Nicholas G. Variable gap thermal conductivity apparatus and method. United States: N. p., 2023. Web.
Gallagher, Ryan C., Ezell, Nora D., Chapel, Austin S., & Russell, Nicholas G. Variable gap thermal conductivity apparatus and method. United States.
Gallagher, Ryan C., Ezell, Nora D., Chapel, Austin S., and Russell, Nicholas G. Tue . "Variable gap thermal conductivity apparatus and method". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2222077.
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abstractNote = {An apparatus and a method for determining the thermal conductivity of a fluid specimen are provided. The apparatus and the method include determining thermal conductivity using a quasi-steady state variable gap axial flow technique. The fluid specimen is heated on one side by a heat source with a known power output and cooled on the other side. After reaching steady state, a resulting temperature drop through the fluid specimen exists. This temperature drop, the known fluid specimen thickness (or gap distance), and the known power output are used to calculate the thermal resistance of the fluid specimen. The thermal conductivity of the fluid specimen is then determined using a curve fit of thermal resistance with respect to gap distance.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2023},
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