Title :
Transient method for measuring thermal conductivity
Author_Institution :
3M Co., St. Paul, MN, USA
Abstract :
A method is described for evaluating thermal conductivity of materials on the basis of the time rate of change of temperature along the central axis of a cylindrical test specimen heated by an instantaneously applied, axially located constant heat source. The method has been adapted to the laboratory measurement of thermal conductivity of finite-diameter specimens of dielectric materials. It is particularly adaptable to the use of automatic data acquisition and computer data reduction to provide rapid availability of test results.<>
Keywords :
automatic testing; complete computer programs; dielectric materials; materials testing; thermal conductivity measurement; MONITOR BAS program; WINDOW BAS program; automatic data acquisition; axially located constant heat source; computer data reduction; cylindrical test specimen; dielectric materials; laboratory measurement; program listings; thermal conductivity; transient method; Automatic testing; Conducting materials; Conductivity measurement; Data acquisition; Dielectric materials; Dielectric measurements; Laboratories; Materials testing; Temperature; Thermal conductivity;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Insulation Magazine, IEEE
