Masters Theses

Abstract

"Many pieces of equipment have been designed to determine the thermal conductivity of solids. They all, however, depend on the application of Fourier's equation of heat conduction in solids to determine the thermal conductivity. The apparatus used in this investigation is a modification of the guarded hot plate method used by the American Society for Testing Materials. Operation of the device is given in a step by step procedure both as a guide for others and also to show how it was operated during calibration of the apparatus. Data obtained in the calibration is given in tabular and graphical form to show how the results compared with published data of the test specimens used. The difference between the experimental data and the published data appears to be a constant error which is explained and commented upon. The relative merits of the procedure used, as well as recommendations for improvement of the procedure, are given for the determination of the thermal conductivity of solids over a varying temperature range"--Abstract, page iii.

Advisor(s)

Remington, Charles R., 1924-2013

Committee Member(s)

Lee, Ralph E., 1921-2010
Culp, Archie W., Jr.
Wolf, Robert V., 1929-1999

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Publisher

Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy

Publication Date

1963

Pagination

vi, 37 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 35-36).

Rights

© 1963 Alan Edward Stephenson, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Thesis Number

T 1440

Print OCLC #

5949851

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