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specific heat capacity
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specific heat capacity
the heat required to raise unit mass of a substance by unit temperature interval under specified conditions, such as constant pressure: usually measured in joules per kelvin per kilogram.


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9) To predict accurately the temperature variations in the composite the specific heat capacities of the composite materials are needed.
Measurement and prediction of thermal conductivity for hemp fiber ... by Behzad, T.; Sain, M. / Polymer Engineering and Science
Also, it should be noted that uncertainties in the specific heat capacities within the Wissler model do not affect the steady-state average skin temperature prediction.
Quantifying modeling uncertainties for the human thermal system by Iyoho, Anthony E.; Jang, Tai S.; Thornton, Samuel B.; Nair, Satish S. / ASHRAE Transactions
However, the probe is made of non-water materials that rise higher in temperature than the surrounding water, mainly due to their different specific heat capacities.
Studies of excess heat and convection in a water calorimeter by Domen, Steve R. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
 
 
 
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