Calorimeter

About: Calorimeter is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 5878 publications have been published within this topic receiving 77157 citations.

Liquid Tin Solution Calorimeter for Measuring Heats of Formation of Alloys

Abstract: A liquid tin solution calorimeter has been constructed for determining the heats of formation of alloy phases from the heats of solution of the alloys and of the pure component metals in liquid tin. The design of the calorimeter is presented, and the experimental procedures and calculation methods are described and illustrated with data from representative runs. These indicate that heats of formation of alloy phases may be determined with an average uncertainty of about ±50 cal/g atom.

A suit calorimeter for energy balance studies on humans during heavy exercise.

Abstract: A modification of the suit calorimeter originally developed in 1972 was used in combination with indirect respiratory calorimetry. The modification included increased cooling capacity of the suit by means of an increased density of cooling tubes and a variable water flow pump which permitted higher flow rates. This has made the suit calorimeter a very effective heat exchanger that could be used for studies on high energy turnover during heavy exercise. Furthermore, specially designed absorption clothing made it possible to collect any sweat produced before it evaporated, thus minimizing potential error in measuring evaporative heat loss. The suit calorimeter would seem to offer a valuable tool in the analysis of the specific thermogenic responses to dietary changes and physical activity in studies on energy and protein metabolism and their interaction in humans. It also makes it possible to perform direct calorimetric measurements in metabolic balance studies using continuous parenteral infusion since the subjects do not need to be sealed in a calorimeter chamber.