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Using Theoretical and Computational Models to Understand How Metals Function as Temperature Sensors

Using Theoretical and Computational Models to Understand How Metals Function as Temperature Sensors
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Author(s): Fred Lacy (Southern University and A&M College, USA)
Copyright: 2016
Pages: 35
Source title: Handbook of Research on Computational Simulation and Modeling in Engineering
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Francisco Miranda (Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo and CIDMA of University of Aveiro, Portugal)and Carlos Abreu (Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8823-0.ch022

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Abstract

Electrical conductivity is a basic property of materials that determines how well the material conducts electricity. However, models are needed that help explain how conductors function as their size and temperature changes. This research demonstrates and explains how important atomic motion is in understanding electrical conductivity for conductors (and thus the ability of metals to function as temperature sensors). A derivation is performed (on an atomic level) that provides a theoretical relationship between electrical resistivity, temperature, and material thickness. Subsequently, computational models are used to determine the optimal parameters for the theoretical models as well as the conditions under which they are accurate. Comparisons are performed using experimental data showing that the models are valid and accurate.

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