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Prediction of the thermal conductivity of insulation materials

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From a theoretical and experimental examination of thermal conductivity expressions proposed in the literature, a geometric mean equation is found to give predictions which most closely agree with experimental data for debased alumina materials with a range of porosities. Using the equation a computer program is developed which predicts conductivities of multi-component systems and presents data in the form of a three-component diagram with iso-conductivity lines.

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Dawson, D.M., Briggs, A. Prediction of the thermal conductivity of insulation materials. J Mater Sci 16, 3346–3356 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00586296

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