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Thermal Diffusivity of H2O near the Critical Point

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Author(s)

Jan V. Sengers, Richard A. Perkins, Marcia L. Huber, Bernard Le Neindre

Abstract

The asymptotic critical behavior of the thermal diffusivity of H2O, deduced from dynamic light-scattering measurements, is shown to be in good agreement with the mode-coupling theory for critical dynamics in fluids. Consistency of the thermal-diffusivity measurements with the critical enhancement of the viscosity of H2O is also demonstrated.
Citation
International Journal of Thermophysics
Volume
30
Pub Type
Journals

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Keywords

Critical phenomena, H2O, Light scattering, Steam, Thermal conductivity, Thermal diffusivity, Viscosity
Thermochemical properties

Citation

Sengers, J. , Perkins, R. , Huber, M. and Le Neindre, B. (2009), Thermal Diffusivity of H2O near the Critical Point, International Journal of Thermophysics, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=901621 (Accessed October 27, 2025)

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Created September 24, 2009, Updated October 12, 2021
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