Questions tagged [thermal-conductivity]
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Compression of gas [on hold]
What happens when a gas kept in a metallic container is suddenly compressed via a piston and left for some time? Does the pressure increase or decrease?
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Relationship between CO2 concentration and thermal conductivity of the air in a volume?
How much would the percentage of CO2 in a room need to change in order to make a measurable change (using transient hot wire method) to the thermal conductivity of the air inside room? Are there other ...
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What formulas do I need to calculate the time it takes for a room with opened window to become the same temperature as outside?
I want to calculate how long I have to open my window to become the same temperature as outside.
To make things more easy let’s assume there’s almost no wind helping the exchange of temperature.
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Determination of read/write lifespans of NAND drives [migrated]
I check around and there are various numbers for different manufacturers solid state drives as read and write life terms. At the very fundamental level input/output speeds of these devices are pretty ...
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Thermal resistance of a rod
I have a confusion about how to calculate the thermal resistance of a solid rod ( not hollow).
The general formula is
$$R=\ln(r2/r1)/(2\pi Lk)$$
In my case, $r1=0$
Any hint would be highly ...
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Fluid dynamics - boundary later equation $f'''+ff''-f'^2+\theta = 0$ and $\theta''+Prf\theta' = 0$
Our lecturer gave us a system of boundary layer equations:
$$\begin{align}f'''+ff''-f'^2+\theta &= 0 \\ \theta''+Prf\theta'&=0 \end{align}$$
subject to boundary conditions:
$$f=f'=0, \...
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which give higher cooling rate , strong circulated water or thick copper plate? [duplicate]
imagine if I have hot metal piece I want to cool it as fast as possiple, should I put it in strong circulated water bath or just stick it between 2 thick copper plates ?
the calculated heat ...
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which is more effective chilling for metal casting, thick copper die or water-cooled thin copper mold? [closed]
It is will known that increasing cooling of a metal casting will lead to finer micro-structure which mean higher mechanical properties.
If I have 2 molds one is thick copper die ,& second is just ...
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What is temperature as a function of time in Fourier's Law?
Can we find temperature as a function of time using Fourier's Law of thermal conduction?
For example:
If we have two square parallel plates of a given length, width, and distance apart with one ...
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Can a semiconductor become more conductive than a conductor with heat?
I am looking for a good idea for a science fair project for PA Junior Academy of Science (PJAS). An interesting idea that I have stumbled across is making semiconductors more conductive with heat. I ...
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Air gap in a radiant barrier insulation system: why?
It's generally accepted that a reflective surface, when used to insulate a system by reflecting radiant energy back to it, must have an air gap in front of it. Why exactly is this, and what determines ...
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Is placing a fire safe inside a larger fire safe helpful?
If I put a small fire safe (say, one rated for 1 hour at 1700°F) inside a larger, equivalently-rated fire safe, to what degree is the fire/heat protection improved?
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Experiment to determine thermal conductivity of composite material
Recently at a laboratory class we experimentally measured thermal conductivities $k$ of several materials. The experimental set-up was this:
The idea was to use hot steam from a steam generator to ...
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Does the order in which I layer blankets matter? [closed]
It’s getting cold where I live and I sleep with multiple blankets. I am wondering whether it generally matters how I might use blankets to keep something warm; if I put blanket $A$ on top of blanket $...
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Is thermal conductivity correlated with speed of sound in metals?
Right off the bat I should say: thermal conductivity and electrical conductivity are definitely correlated in metals.
image source: https://www.doitpoms.ac.uk/tlplib/thermal_electrical/printall.php
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Thermal Efficiency
For a thermally efficient house, is it better for the windows to be framed with something like aluminium, or steel?
I am considering the thermal conductivities, aluminium has a value of 200, while ...
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Why does a steel rod keep increasing its temperature after removing the source of heat?
I watched an experiment and I'm not sure why this happened.
A metal rod was heated by a flame like this:
sensor
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Vapor pressure of sublimating ice in vacuum
I am trying to find a vapor pressure of sublimating ice as a function of thermal energy being absorbed by ice. Basically, I am starting with a sample of ice (t=200K) in a vacuum. From there, I am ...
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Heat loss due to thermal penetration [closed]
I am doing an experiment on a regenerator (Period 120 s). I found the thermal penetration depth through the insulation as 13 mm. I'm not sure how to estimate this heat loss?. I tried to estimate by ...
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Pressure and temperature conditions for discarding the ideal gas model for air
I'm trying to calculate the heat conductivity of a mold-polymer interface. I'm assuming that there's a thin layer of air between the polymer and the mold (gap conductance). According to some ...
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Heating a stock water tank
I am building an insulated cover to go around a plastic stock watering tank for the winter. I have no electricity in the pasture and don't want to axe ice in the tank all winter. I am building 3 sides ...
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When/How does thermal radiation stop (if it stops) and conduction starts?
Consider two solid objects in the vacuum (of different materials, if you will) at different temperatures approaching each other until they make "perfect contact" through flat surfaces (no gaps or ...
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Why does a salt water solution have a higher coefficient of thermal expansion (i.e. expands more) than distilled water?
I have found several different sources of data which show that a solution with a higher concentration of salt has a higher coefficient of volumetric thermal expansion than a lower concentration salt ...
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modeling heat transfer in a non-hollow cylinder starting at r=0
I have 2 questions about the heat equation in a cylinder that involve the behaviour at $r=0$ and the boundary conditions. But first a little more context:
I want to model a reaction in a cylindrical ...
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Derivation of thermal conductivity of a solid body
I am reading a german physics book called "Festkörperphysik" written by Gross/Marx.
And I came to following situation:
$$\frac{d\langle n\rangle}{dt}=\frac{\partial\langle n \rangle}{\partial t}\...
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How do phonons impact the way heat is transferred between two solids?
If we assume that in a system heat is only transferred by conduction (between two different solid of different materials), what role do phonons play in this phenomenon?
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Viscosity Vs Conduction
Viscosity of a moving fluid (e.g. a gas) is commonly related to the exchange of momentum between layers of such fluid moving at different velocities.
Intuitively, one could think that in a gas such ...
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Understanding boundary conditions in heat transfer
In the context of heat transfer, how does one physically interpret the following boundary conditions:
$$
u \cdot \mathbf{n} = 0, \qquad \frac{\partial u}{\partial \mathbf{n}} \cdot \tau = 0
$$
where $...
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Heat transfer: Can I model layers as homogenous medium?
I'm a nerd preparing to build an earth-bermed concrete house in a cold climate. Before involving the professionals, I want to refine the design to minimize long-term insulation and heating cost. I ...
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Are there any thermal insulation equation that uses change over time and temperature?
I'm currently working on a science experiment to find out whether the thickness of a material affects the insulator's ability to insulate, and if so, to what extent.
I've set up an experiment where ...
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Convert `w/m K` to Tog?
Im trying to work out some calculations for an underfloor heating system (UFH).
Basicly i need to have a floor finish over the UFH with a a Tog <2.5.
The floorings thermal resistance is ...
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Combined radiation with conductive and convective heat transfer
I have a tube(only the cross-section displayed in the figure!), where gas flow is used to heat up the water. The water flows inside the steel tube, where the walls have been marked red. The heat ...
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What material is best suited for eating ice cream from, without the ice cream melting too fast on the edges?
When I buy some ice cream from a parlor or get some from the supermarket I find that the containers (also the standard bowls I can find in my kitchen) are not perfect for eating ice cream from. The ...
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temperature of each layer of a cooler
I have a cooler with five layers and I know the temperature outside and inside of the cooler. I created a Matlab model that demands me the temperature of each layer of the cooler.
I want to know how ...
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Confusion about Thermal Resistance and Heat Distribution
I'm trying to understand the flow of heat between electrical components and circuit boards, and I'm having some trouble understanding some basic concepts.
Suppose I'm considering a chip with a $\...
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Thermal Conductivity Conversion
I need to convert a thermal conduction unit W/m.K to Btu/ft.h.°F.
I have 400 W/m.K and I ...
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What is the thermal resistance of a hollow cylinder to heat flow in radial direction considering that there is heat generation inside the material
http://www.cdeep.iitb.ac.in/webpage_data/nptel/Mechanical/Heat%20and%20Mass%20Transfer/Conduction/Module%202/main/2.6.2.html
shows the same for a composite hollow cylinder, by assuming there is no ...
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Minimum Thickness of Insulation of a Pipe
We know that there is the critical radius of insulation where heat transfer is maximum at that radius. Heat Transfer vs Insulation Thickness]1
From the graph, we can see that as long as the radius ...
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Refrigerant vs water heatpipe [closed]
For a heatpipe that is connected to a 50 Celsius object on one side,and a heatsink at 23 Celsius air at other side, what fluid filling will give better heat conductivity? Plain water, or some kind of ...
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Revisiting the choice of tungsten in light bulbs
I admit questions around why tungsten is used in light bulb tend to be very common, but hopefully what I'm asking here is not a duplicate.
I am trying to understand which properties of tungsten make ...
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Why are compressed air tanks cold? [duplicate]
Why is a compressed air tank cold to the touch when it’s in a compressed state before use?
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Prevost Theory of Exchange
I am having a trouble in understanding this concept.
If bodies are at thermal equilibrium, there is no heat transfer.
Heat is transferred through three different ways: Conduction, convection and ...
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When is a slab said to be in a steady state?
The steady state is distinct from thermal equilibrium for which the temperature at any position of a slab must be the same.
Could anyone explain this line to me?
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Comparison of emissivity and absorptive power of two bodies from temperature vs. time graph
How can one compare the emissivities and absorptive powers of two bodies from the temperature vs time graph if both have same initial temperature? For instance body A and B in the attached image
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Does heat transfer happen instantanoeusly in a perfect harmonic crystal?
A perfect harmonic crystal (PHC) has infinite thermal conductivity (see here for example, or also (1)).
Does this mean that in a PHC there is instantaneous heat transfer?
Fourier's law would seem to ...
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Subtract thermal resistance of material from thermal output of heat source [closed]
Im trying to work out the heat output of a under floor heating system.
The underfloor heating system has a stated output of 80w/m2 (watt per meter squared). This is for the system installed with no ...
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How do I calculate how long water will take to warm from 22°C to 35°C?
I'm a microbiologist and my physics is not up to par for figuring this out. I've requested our engineering department to perform a temperature mapping of the vessel, but they can't do it for me. I ...
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Do conventional ovens heat by thermal conduction or radiation?
I am curious which energy transfer mechanism dominates in a conventional oven, thermal conduction or thermal radiation?
A naive guess would be that early on, when the food is still cold, the heat ...
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Heat that we feel [duplicate]
I have just came across a site saying that when we touch a good conductor and if it's temperature is a lower than our body we feel it cold as heat starts flowing from our hands to it. On the other ...
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What can I do to be invisible for the IR-camera on board of a police helicopter? [closed]
I think we all have seen the images of crime suspects, running in the dark of the night to escape the police, made with the help of infrared cameras. What can I do to be invisible to these cameras ...
