How to test with the absolute TPS

The Transient plane source (TPS) method is used to test absolute thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity and specific heat of solids, liquids, pastes and powders. Using the interactive demonstration below, you can learn how to make a measurement.

1 Sample Material Two-Sided Single-Sided	3 Raw Data Remove contact resistance or
2 TPS Two-Sided Sensor	4 Raw Data Residual Results Calculation

Reference:
Paper: S. E. Gustafsson. Transient plane source techniques for thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity measurements of solid materials. Review of Scientific Instruments, 62(3): 797-804 (1991).
Available at: http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/journal/rsi/62/3/10.1063/1.1142087 ISO: ISO 22007-2, Plastics — Determination of thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity — Part 2: Transient plane heat source (hot disc) method, 2015, www.iso.org

Absolute Testing Methods

Thermal Conductivity Laboratory Instrument Portable Meter TPS Sensors

TPS

Simulate Absolute Testing

LFA

Simulate Absolute Testing

Methods Requiring Calibration

Calibrate MTPS Modified Transient Plane Source Calibration

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How to test with the absolute TPS

Absolute Testing Methods

TPS

LFA

Methods Requiring Calibration

MTPS

TLS

THW

HFM

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