High temperature heat transfer fluids like molten salts and molten metals will unlock the
higher efficiency and lower cost of next generation grid scale energy sources such as …

Molten salts are being used or explored for thermal energy storage and conversion systems
in concentrating solar power and nuclear power plants. Thermal conductivity of molten salts …

Develo** predictive thermal property models for liquids based on microscopic principles
has been elusive. The difficulty is that liquids have gas-like and solid-like attributes that are …

Many power generation processes feature some type of working fluid that plays a critical role
in the transfer of heat throughout the system. To optimize thermal efficiencies, an accurate …

Molten salts are being widely considered for use as high-temperature coolants in advanced
nuclear reactors. There are a serious lack of experimental data pertaining to their …

High-temperature fluids such as molten salts, liquid metals, and gasses are being proposed
for many advanced energy systems including thermal energy storage devices, concentrating …

The thermal conductivity of liquids has traditionally been determined by measuring either the
steady-state temperature gradient or time-dependent temperature rise in a sample due to an …

Fish and pinnipeds have the ability to sense flow changes through lateral lines or whiskers,
so as to find prey or partners, and avoid natural enemies or obstacles. This provides an idea …

As airflow information is significant in various fields, several airflow measurement devices
have been developed. Differential pressure (DP)-type sensors, including pitot tubes, are …

In situ thermal transport measurement of flowing fluid could be useful for the characterization
and diagnosis of practical thermal systems such as fluid heat exchangers and thermal …