Chapter 2 Introduction to Conduclion

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FIGURE 2.7 The temperatura dependence of the thermal

conductivity of selected nonmetallic liquids under saturated conditions.

are not well understood [5]. As shown in Figure 2.7, the thermal conductivity
of nonmetallic liquids generally decreases with increasing temperatura, the
notable exceptions being glycerine and water, for which it is insensitive to
pressure except near the critical point. Also, it generally follows that thermal
conductivity decreases with increasing molecular weight. Vales of the thermal conductivity are generally tabulated as a function of temperature for the
saturated state of the liquid. Tables A.5 and A.6 present such data for several
common liquids.
Liquid metis are commonly used in high heat flux applications, such as
occur in nuclear power plants. The thermal conductivity of such liquids is given
in Table A.7. Note that the vales are much larger than those of the nonmetallic
liquids [6].

2.2.2

Other Relevan! Properties

In our analysis of heat transfer problems, it will be necessary to use several properties of matter. These properties are generally referred to as thermophysical
properties and include two distinct categories, transpon and thermodynamic
properties. The transport properties include the diffusion rate coefficients such as
k, the thermal conductivity.(for heat transfer), and v, the kinematic viscosity (for
momentum transfer). Thermodynamic properties, on the other hand, pertain to the
equilibrium state of a system. Density (p) and specific heat (cp) are two such properties used extensively in thermodynamic analysis. The product pcp (J/m3 K),