Thermal Expansion and the Bi-material Strip
AimsBefore you startIntroductionExperiment: Measurement of Young's modulusResults: Measurement of Young's modulusSimulation: Measurement of Young's modulusOrigin of thermal expansionThe bi-material stripExperiment: Estimating the boiling temperature of nitrogenResults: Estimating the boiling temperature of nitrogenExperiment: Measuring the thermal expansivity of polycarbonateResults: Measuring the thermal expansivity of polycarbonateSummaryQuestionsGoing furtherTLP creditsTLP contentsShow all contentViewing and downloading resourcesAbout the TLPsTerms of useFeedbackCredits Print this page
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Before you start
This TLP assumes that you:
- Are familiar with Young's modulus as a measure of the stiffness of a solid material. A definition is provided.
- Are familiar with the concept of the second moment of area (also called moment of inertia).
- Are familiar with the vibrational atomic interpretation of temperature in a solid, and the energy-displacement relationship for atoms in a solid.