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By integration of the Laplace equation, equations have been obtained for the temperature field and the thermal resistance of a sphere with two contact areas. A formula has been derived for determining the contact thermal conductance of granular materials.
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Kaganer, M.G. Contact heat transfer in granular material under vacuum. Journal of Engineering Physics 11, 19–22 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00829923
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