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Electrical conductivity measurements in liquid metals by rotational technique

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The rotational contactless inductive measurement technique has been developed to measure the electrical conductivity of liquid metals. This method is based on the phenomena when a conductor material rotates in a magnetic field, circulating eddy currents are induced and generate a damping torque proportional to the electrical resistivity of the material. The technique was tested to measure the conductivity of five conductors and one low melting composite (LMA-158).

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  1. Space Power Institute,, Auburn University, 231 Leach Center,, Auburn,, AL, 36849-5320

    S. I. Bakhtiyarov & R. A. Overfelt

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Bakhtiyarov, S.I., Overfelt, R.A. Electrical conductivity measurements in liquid metals by rotational technique. Journal of Materials Science 34, 945–949 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1004523407095

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