Transient Plane Source Papers

Thermal properties of asphalt concrete: A numerical and experimental study

Author(s): Par Johansson, Raheb Mirzanamadi, Sotirios A. Grammatikos

Asphalt concrete must often endure a range of different weather conditions, and its thermal conductivity is affected by these changes. Using the Finite Element Method (FEM), this paper develops a ...

Keywords: Asphalt Concrete, Finite Element Method (FEM), Numerical Method, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Properties, TPS sensor, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method

Crystallization kinetics behavior of ionic liquid [EMIM][BF4] confined in mesoporous silica matrices

Author(s): Abhishek Kumar Gupta, Rajendra Kumar Singh, Suresh Chandra

This study focused on the crystallization kinetics behavior of pure ionic liquid (IL) (1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoro borate; EMIMBF4) as well as IL confined in mesoporous silica matrices (termed as ionogel). ...

Keywords: crystallization, ionic liquid (IL), kinetics behavior, Pellets, Silica, Transient plane source (TPS) technique, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Theoretical accuracy of anisotropic thermal conductivity determined by transient plane source method

Author(s): Hu Zhang, Wen-Quan Tao, Yue-Ming Li

This article studied the potential thermal conductivity deviation of anisotropic materials using a numerical simulation. Anisotropic thermal conductivity may experience deviation due to its noncompliance of the theoretical assumption of ...

Keywords: anisotropic, Anisotropic Thermal Conductivity, in plane, numerical study, theoretical accuracy, Thermal Conductivity, Through-plane, Transient plane source (TPS) method

Characterization of microstructural, mechanical and thermal properties and ageing study of Th–3 wt.% U alloy

Author(s): B.S.S. Daniel, G. K. Dey, G.P. Chaudhari, K .N. Hareendran, Raj Kumar, S.B. Roy, Santanu Das, Santu Kaity, Suman Neogy

This article aimed to obtain more information on the microstructural, mechanical, thermo-physical, and ageing aspects of the Th-3 wt.% U alloy. The thermal conductivity of the Th-3U alloy was ...

Keywords: Alloys, kinetics, microstructural, slab, Thermal Conductivity, thermal expansion, thermophysical, thorium, Transient plane source (TPS) technique, uranium

A review on modeling of the thermal conductivity of polymeric nanocomposites

Author(s): Sh. Jafari Nejad

This article explored the recent discoveries that have been made regarding the thermal conductivity of polymeric nanocomposites. The thermal conductivities were found using several methods: comparative method, laser flash method, ...

Keywords: Copolymer matrix, inorganic compound, Polymeric materials, polymeric nanocomposites, Thermal Conductivity, Transient plane source (TPS) techniques

Heat Transfer Organic Materials: Robust Polymer Films with the Outstanding Thermal Conductivity Fabricated by the Photopolymerization of Uniaxially Oriented Reactive Discogens

Author(s): Dae-Yoon Kim, Dong-Gue Kang, Kwang-Un Jeong, Minwook Park, Munju Goh, Namil Kim

Triphenylene-based reactive discotic liquid crystals (DLC), HABET vinyl monomer and THBT thiol cross-linker, were synthesized and applied for the development of advanced heat transfer organic material (HTOM) as a continuous ...

Keywords: anisotropic heat transfer, discotic liquid crystal, laser flash analysis (LFA), reactive mesogen, Thermal Conductivity, thiol-ene photopolymerization, Transient plane source (TPS) technique

Characterization of microstructural, mechanical and thermophysical properties of Th-52U alloy

Author(s): B.S.S. Daniel, G.P. Chaudhari, J. Banerjee, R. Kumar, S. Kaity, S.B. Roy, Santanu Das

This article studied the microstructural features of thorium-52 wt.% uranium alloy (Th-52U). Several thermal properties were also evaluated to assess the use of this alloy as a prospective fuel. ...

Keywords: aging, Dilatometry, Microstructure, Th-52U, Thermal Conductivity, thorium-uranium alloy, Transient plane source (TPS) technique

Review of latent heat thermal energy storage for improved material stability and effective load management

Author(s): K.S. Reddy, T. K. Mallick, Vijay Mudgal

This article reviewed the use of phase change materials (PCM) as thermal energy storages (TES) as they can be used to substitute large-scale energy demand and assist both economically and ...

Keywords: Heat Transfer, Heat transfer enhancement, Latent Heat Storage, phase change materials, solar energy, Thermal Conductivity, thermal energy storage, Transient plane source (TPS) technique

Selection principles and thermophysical properties of high temperature phase change materials for thermal energy storage: A review

Author(s): Chao Xu, Gang Wang, Gaosheng Wei, Lijing Xing, Xiaoze Du, Xing Ju, Yongping Yang

This article examined the capacity of phase change materials (PCM) to act as phase change thermal energy storages (TES). The review also investigated the thermophysical properties of high temperature PCMs, ...

Keywords: Heat transfer enhancement, material selection, Phase change material (PCM), Thermal Conductivity, thermal energy storage, Thermophysical properties, Transient plane source (TPS) technique

Monodisperse Hollow Silica Nanospheres for Nano Insulation Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Life Cycle Assessment

Author(s): Arild Gustavsen, Bjorn Petter Jelle, Linn Ingunn C. Sandberg, Tao Gao

This article reported on the synthesis, characterization, life cycle assessment (LCA) of nano insulation materials (NIMs) that are made of hollow silica nanospheres (HSNSs). The transient plane source (TPS) technique ...

Keywords: embodied energy, Hollow silica nanospheres, life cycle assessment, Nano Insulation Materials, Thermal Conductivity, thermal insulation, Transient plane source (TPS) technique

Papers Category: Transient Plane Source