Thermal conductivity of binary ceramic composites made of insulating and conducting materials comprising full composition range – Applied to yttria partially stabilized zirconia and molybdenum disilicide

The thermal diffusivity and conductivity of dense and porous binary composites having an insulating and conducting phase were studied across its entire composition range. Experimental evaluation has been performed with MoSi₂ particles embedded into yttria partially stabilized zirconia (YPSZ) as prepared by spark plasma sintering ...

Multiplexed thermal-diffusivity-based temperature sensors

Due to the precise lithography and highly pure silicon used in IC technology, thermal-diffusivity (TD) temperature sensors can achieve high accuracy without the need for trimming. TD sensors employ electrothermal filters (ETFs) to measure the thermal diffusivity of silicon, i.e. the rate at which heat diffuses through silicon, which is a well...

New measurement methods and physico-chemical properties of the MSFR salt

The Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) is one of the six types of Generation IV nuclear energy systems with the main goals of sustainability, safety, reliability, economic competitiveness and proliferation resistance. This technology has spawn interest worldwide. Numerous universities, institutes and companies are carrying out research projects related...