Table 4. Model parameters used to fit the pulse and decay responses of the ProHance solution.
Parameter | Description | Pulse Value | Decay Value | Unit(s) |
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Ohmic power loss | 0.646 (t < 30 s) | 0 | W | |
Ta | Ambient temperature | 290.8 | 288.0 | K |
Rc | Thermal resistance of sample container | 39.5 | 39.5 | K.W−1 |
Ra | Thermal resistance of air sleeve | 163.7 | 163.7 | K.W−1 |
Rt | PTFE fibre probe outer coating | 35.7 | 35.7 | K.W−1 |
Rp | Polyimide fibre probe inner coating | 265.3 | 265.3 | K.W−1 |
mt | Mass of PTFE probe outer coating | 0.026 | 0.026 | g |
mp | Mass of polyimide probe inner coating | 0.018 | 0.018 | g |
mw | Mass of ProHance sample | 0.289 | 0.289 | g |
Ct | Specific heat capacity of PTFE probe coating | 1.01 | 1.01 | J.g−1.K−1 |
Cp | Specific heat capacity of polyimide probe coating | 1.09 | 1.09 | J.g−1.K−1 |