An Experimental Investigation of the Temperature Field Produced by a Cryosurgical Cannula
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Cooper, T.E.
Petrovic, W.K.
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1974-08
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
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Liquid crystals, a material that exhibits brilliant changes in color over narrow temperature bands, have been successfully used to study the temperature field that is produced by a cryosurgical cannula (cryoprobe). Cryoprobe tip temperatures ranging from −36 to −117 C were used to produce frozen regions in a clear gel. Experimental results compare within experimental uncertainty with results of a one-dimensional analytical solution for predicting ice growth rates.
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Mechanical Engineering
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Naval Postgraduate School Research Foundation Grant NS08236-03 CVA
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6 p.
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Cooper, T. E., and W. K. Petrovic. "An experimental investigation of the temperature field produced by a cryosurgical cannula." Journal of Heat Transfer 96.3 (1974): 415-420.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.