This study experiments with the new and improved transient plane source (TPS) method for measuring the thermal conductivity of thin-films. The existing TPS method for measuring thin-films experiences the effect of thermal contact resistance. In this experiment, a thermal constants analyzer is used to investigate the precision and efficacy of the new method. This modified method looks to resolve the issues surrounding contact resistance, with eliminating the need for reference ...
This study aims to understand the thermal conductivity of nanoscale porous material. Macroscale simulations of thermal conductivity were revised to predict the thermal conductivity of nanoscale porous material. Using the thermal constants analyzer, two packed beds of nanoscale nickel particles and a single packed bed of microscale nickel particles were measured for their effective thermal conductivities. Results concluded the thermal conductivity of the solid particles was higher than the thermal ...
