TY  - JOUR
A1  - Singh, Rajeev
A1  - Mellinger, Axel
T1  - Measurement of through-thickness thermal diffusivity of thermoplastics using thermal wave method
JF  - Indian journal of physics
N2  - Thermo-physical properties, such as thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity and specific heat are important quantities that are needed to interpret and characterize thermoplastic materials. Such characterization is necessary for many applications, ranging from aerospace engineering to food packaging, electrical and electronic industry and medical science. In this work, the thermal diffusivity of commercially available polymeric films is measured in the thickness direction at room temperature using thermal wave method. The results obtained with this method are in good agreement with theoretical and experimental values.
KW  - Thermoplastics
KW  - Thermal diffusivity
KW  - Thermal wave method
KW  - Polymer
Y1  - 2015
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1007/s12648-014-0579-2
SN  - 0973-1458
SN  - 0974-9845
VL  - 89
IS  - 4
SP  - 361
EP  - 368
PB  - Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
CY  - Kolkata
ER  -