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. 2016 Jun 24;11(6):e0158194. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0158194

Table 4. Model parameters used to fit the pulse and decay responses of the ProHance solution.

Parameter Description Pulse Value Decay Value Unit(s)
Q˙l 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