Thermal Conductivities of Starch Gels at High Temperatures Influenced by Moisture

1993 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 884-887 ◽  
Author(s):  
JIANJUN WANG ◽  
KAN-ICHI HAYAKAWA
2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 430-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Li ◽  
H.H. Hng ◽  
J. Ma ◽  
X.Y. Qin

The thermoelectric properties of Nb-doped Zn4Sb3 compounds, (Zn1–xNbx)4Sb3 (x = 0, 0.005, and 0.01), were investigated at temperatures ranging from 300 to 685 K. The results showed that by substituting Zn with Nb, the thermal conductivities of all the Nb-doped compounds were lower than that of the pristine β-Zn4Sb3. Among the compounds studied, the lightly substituted (Zn0.995Nb0.005)4Sb3 compound exhibited the best thermoelectric performance due to the improvement in both its electrical resistivity and thermal conductivity. Its figure of merit, ZT, was greater than the undoped Zn4Sb3 compound for the temperature range investigated. In particular, the ZT of (Zn0.995Nb0.005)4Sb3 reached a value of 1.1 at 680 K, which was 69% greater than that of the undoped Zn4Sb3 obtained in this study.


Measurements have been made by several observers on the thermal conductivities of metals and alloys up to high temperatures. Heat losses to the surroundings become large at high temperatures, hence the guard tube method, which to a great extent eliminates these losses, has been popular for work at these temperatures. This method was described and used by Berget in 1888, and later by Wilkes. These observers measured the rate of heat flow by a calorimetric method, which is not suitable for work at high temperatures. Honda and Simidu, using an internal heating coil, determined the heat flow from the energy input and were able to obtain results for nickel and steel to over 800°C. More recently, Schofield, using the guard tube method with an internal heating coil, has obtained results up to a maximum temperature of 700°C. with five metals. The present work was undertaken with a view to continuing the work of Professor C. H. Lees on the effect of temperatures between —160°C. and 15°C. on the thermal conductivities of nine metals and six alloys.


1947 ◽  
Vol 25a (6) ◽  
pp. 357-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. D. Armstrong ◽  
T. M. Dauphinee

An apparatus for measuring the thermal conductivity of metals in the temperature range 0° to 800 °C. is described. The method utilizes unidirectional heat flow in a cylindrical sample in a vacuum. The advantages of the method are outlined and a comprehensive analysis of possible errors in the measurements is included. Measurements on Armco iron indicate that results with an absolute error of less than 2% may be obtained. The results of measurements on a sample of Armco iron gave thermal conductivities of 0.1819 c.g.s units at 0 °C. and 0.0698 c.g.s. units at 800 °C. A change in slope of the thermal conductivity–temperature curve was found at a temperature of approximately 375 °C., and is tentatively attributed to the presence of 0.03% nickel impurity.


1994 ◽  
Vol 116 (4) ◽  
pp. 829-837 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Nasr ◽  
R. Viskanta ◽  
S. Ramadhyani

Combined conduction and radiation heat transfer in packed beds of spherical particles was investigated. Three different packing materials (alumina, aluminum, and glass) of various particle diameters (2.5 to 13.5 mm) were tested. Internal bed temperature profiles and corresponding effective thermal conductivities were measured under steady-state conditions for a temperature range between 350 K and 1300 K. The effects of particle diameter and local bed temperature were examined. It was found that higher effective thermal conductivities were obtained with larger particles and higher thermal conductivity packing materials. The measured values for the effective thermal conductivity were compared against the predictions of two commonly used models, the Kunii–Smith and the Zehner–Bauer–Schlu¨nder models. Both models performed well at high temperatures but were found to overpredict the effective thermal conductivity at low temperatures. An attempt was made to quantify the relative contributions of conduction and radiation. Applying the diffusion approximation, the radiative conductivity was formulated, normalized, and compared with the findings of other investigators.


1960 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert G. Vines

Experimental results are reported for the thermal conductivities of air, argon, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide at temperatures up to 900 C, and of steam up to 560 C. These results are compared with values predicted from correlation formulas based on low temperature measurements.


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