Estimation of the thermal diffusivity of solids based on `instantaneous velocimetry' using an interferometer

Balachandar, Settu and Shivaprakash, N C and Rao, L Kameswara (2017) Estimation of the thermal diffusivity of solids based on `instantaneous velocimetry' using an interferometer. In: PRAMANA-JOURNAL OF PHYSICS, 88 (3).

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Abstract

A conceptually new approach is proposed to estimate the thermal diffusivity of optically transparent solids at ambient temperature based on the `position-dependent instantaneous velocity' of isothermal surfaces using a self-reference interferometer. A new analytical model is proposed using the exact solution to relate the instantaneous velocity of isothermal surfaces with the thermal diffusivity of solids. The experiment involves setting up a one-dimensional non-stationary heat flow inside the solid via step-temperature excitation to launch a spectrum of dissimilar `moving isothermal surfaces' at the origin. Moving isothermal surfaces exhibit macroscale `rectilinear translatory motion'; the instantaneous velocity of any isothermal surface at any location in the heat-affected region is unique and governed by the thermal diffusivity of the solids. The intensity pattern produced by the self-reference interferometer encodes the moving isothermal surfaces into the corresponding moving intensity points. The instantaneous velocities of the intensity points are measured. For a given thermo-optic coefficient, the corresponding values of the isothermal surfaces are predicted to estimate the thermal diffusivity of the solids using BK7 glass as an example. Another improved method is proposed in which thermal diffusivity is estimated without measuring thermo-optic coefficient and quartz glass is utilized as a specimen. The results obtained using the proposed approaches closely match with the literature value.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	PRAMANA-JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
Publisher:	INDIAN ACAD SCIENCES, C V RAMAN AVENUE, SADASHIVANAGAR, P B #8005, BANGALORE 560 080, INDIA
Additional Information:	Copy right for this article belongs to the INDIAN ACAD SCIENCES, C V RAMAN AVENUE, SADASHIVANAGAR, P B #8005, BANGALORE 560 080, INDIA
Department/Centre:	Division of Physical & Mathematical Sciences > Instrumentation Appiled Physics
Date Deposited:	20 May 2017 05:11
Last Modified:	20 May 2017 05:11
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/56884

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