Nomenclature
Cp specific heat, J·kg−1·K−1
Cpr specific heat of reference sample, J·kg−1·K−1
Cps specific heat of sample, J·kg−1·K−1
d thickness of sample, m
MH maximum torque, dN·m
ML minimum torque, dN·m
Mr mass of reference sample, kg
Ms mass of sample, kg
Signalr signal height of reference sample
Signals signal height of sample
t50 time at a half of the peak temperature in the temperature rise
curve, s
Tc10 scorch time, s
Tc90 optimum cure time, s
α thermal diffusion, m2·s−1
λ thermal conductivity, W·m−1·K−1
ρ density, kg·m−3
θt50 peak temperature rise at a time equal to t50
θ5ðt50Þ peak temperature rise at a time equal to five times t50