Effect of heating rate and sample size on heat transfer through the sample in DSC

As it is very often the first step of the process, heat transfer plays an important role, especially for systems heated in scanning mode. The problem is studied in the simple case when no reaction occurs. In the present case, heat is transferred through the cross-section of a cylinder heated on faces with a constant heating rate. The gradients of temperature through the sample when they are established are proportional to the heating rate on faces and to the square of the diameter of the cylinder. The shape of the gradients of temperature are obtained at different times when these gradients are not established and when they are constant. The heat flux emitted through the face-calorimeter interface are also determined. The value of heat flux is certainly the best parameter for testing the validity of the model.