
ISSN Online: 2688-7231
ISBN Online: 978-1-56700-478-6
Proceedings of the 24th National and 2nd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC-2017)
THERMAL CONTACT CONDUCTANCE AT CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURE:DIRECTIONAL BEHAVIOUR IN METALLIC PRESSED JOINTS
Abstract
Thermal contact conductance across the interface of pressed
metallic joints is of interest to researchers and practicing
engineers. At cryogenic temperatures, thermal contact
conductance is affected by parameters like variation in
material and thermal properties, changes in the contact
pattern and pressure introduced by differential contraction.
The direction of heat flow is another parameter influencing
thermal contact conductance. The property variation due to
temperature along with change in surface parameters make it
difficult to model and estimate thermal contact conductance of
dissimilar joints at cryogenic temperature. Joints formed with
common alloys in cryogenic application were experimentally
investigated in this work. The rectification effect was
demonstrated in dissimilar metal combinations. The
characteristics like thermal contact conductance and heat flux
across joint were generated in150K to 320K temperature range. By reversing heat flow, it was observed that significant
change in heat flux and thermal contact conductance could be
achieved.