An intelligent sensor for deep-sea sediment thermal conductivity

Abstract

Thermal conductivity is an important parameter for the thermal properties of seafloor sediments, and currently there are very few devices to measure it in situ. This paper presents a new method for measuring thermal conductivity which is convenient for computer calculation. Corresponding equipment has also been designed to include a data acquisition module controlled by a microcontroller and a data analysis module that can be used in a personal computer. The experiment proved the feasibility of the method and the convenience of the device.