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A New Adiabatic Calorimeter For Specific Heat Determinations From 100° To 800°C, James William Wright

Masters Theses

Calorimeters of various types exist by which certain thermal energy of substances can be measured. A program of dynamic adiabatic calorimetry was initiated at The University of Tennessee in 1950 to further existing work on specific heat data. The calorimeters have continuously been improved in both construction and the operational methods.

This thesis constitutes a phase of the program in the use of dynamic adiabatic calorimeters. Modifications were made on previously existing calorimeters to an extent that specific heat data on various metal systems could be obtained to temperatures as high as 850°C. The calorimeter was then used to determine …