Document Type

Thesis

Date of Award

10-31-1983

Degree Name

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering - (M.S.)

Department

Mechanical Engineering

First Advisor

Richard C. Progelhof

Second Advisor

John Vincent Droughton

Third Advisor

Benedict C. Sun

Abstract

The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the Line Source technique to measure the thermal conductivity of different molten polymers. Although the results obtained using this method are within acceptable experimental error limits, due to tec reasons explained, the results are not as accurate as claimed in the literature which describe this technique.

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