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We present an explicit, simple and yet accurate expression of the heat capacity of solids by approximating the Debye integral. This model can be used for temperatures greater than one-tenth of Debye temperature. The results of this approximate model are finally compared with experimental data of Cu, MgO and ZnO and show a very good agreement.
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Bouafia, M., Sadat, H. An Approximate Model for the Heat Capacity of Solids. Int J Thermophys 41, 84 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10765-020-02658-z
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