The vacuum thermal conductivity of lunar fines sample 14163 was measured for the approximate temperature range of 100 to 400 K. Sample densities of 1500 kg/cu m and 1800 kg/cu m were used. The temperature dependence of the conductivity was found to be well represented by the relation k = A + BT-cubed, which is predicted by elementary theory. The coefficients A and B were obtained by least-squares analysis of the data. The thermal diffusivity was calculated for the various densities using specific heat data from the literature along with the measured conductivities. The results are compared with those obtained for Apollo 11, Apollo 12, and terrestrial basalt samples.


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    Title :

    Thermophysical properties of Apollo 14 fines


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Aerospace Sciences Meeting ; 1974 ; Washington, DC


    Publication date :

    1974-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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