ISSN:
1572-9605
Keywords:
(Bi,Pb)2223-PEG composites
;
thermal conductivity
;
polyethylene glycol
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
,
Physics
Notes:
Abstract Thermal conductivity measurements have been taken between 20 and 300 K on composites prepared from polyethylene glycol (PEG) containing various amounts of superconducting (Bi,Pb)2223 powder. The nature of temperature variation of thermal conductivity (λC) of the composites and its magnitude depend strongly on the volume concentration of the high-temperature superconductor (HTSC) filler present in the material. The results have been discussed in the light of models known for polymer–metal powder composites. It is shown that for composites with 2223 powder content 〈44 vol. %, the measured data can be accounted well with Hamilton–Crosser model, taking the sphericity factor into consideration. Failure of Hamilton–Crosser expression for composites with higher filler concentration is thought to be associated with direct contact between the superconducting grains, which shortcircuits the acoustic mismatch resistance in the composites.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1007755125840
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