Method and apparatus for testing thermal conductivity

Details Method and apparatus for testing thermal conductivity Method and apparatus for testing thermal conductivity

1989-05-25

1990-12-18

Yasich, Daniel M.

Thermal measuring and testing

Heat flux measurement

By differential temperature measurement along undisturbed...

374 10, 374 44, G01N 2518

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ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for testing material for thermally insulating pipes comprises a closed loop of pipe in a square configuration with an electric heater mounted coaxially within it. Thermocouples are attached to the pipe from the inside, and they and the heater are accessible via removable caps at the corners of the square. The pipe is suspended from a support framework by rods of low thermal conductivity welded to the inside corners of the square. The insulating material is applied to the pipe, and additional thermocouples fixed to its exterior. The heater is energized and the steady-state temperatures inside and outside the insulating material are measured. The configuration of the apparatus enables corrections for non-uniformity of heat loss and leakage through the rods to be readily made. Thus thermal conductivity values accurately representative of the performance of the insulating material in actual operation can be derived from the temperature measurements.

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