Journal of Physics D Applied Physics · 1987 · 44 citations · 1 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceHeat TransferThermal AnalysisThermodynamicsCalorimetryDifferential Scanning CalorimetryEnthalpy MeasurementHeat Transfer FundamentalsTemperature MeasurementThermal Properties Of MaterialsDifferential CalorimetryExperimental Thermal AnalysisHeat Of FusionLatent HeatLatent Heat MeasurementLatent Heat Of FusionLatent Heat TransferPhase-change Materials
A simplified version of differential thermal analysis has been developed resulting in an inexpensive apparatus for determining the latent heat of fusion of phase change materials. The experimental results performed with three samples show that the present method yields results which agree within 5% with the measurements of sophisticated differential scanning calorimetry apparatus.
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