Isoperibolic Calorimetric Equations and Modeling

Fleischmann had great skills in mathematics and the modeling of systems used throughout his research programs. This was also trae in cold fusion, but unfortunately most scientists could not, or did not, follow his footsteps into the mathematical forest that led to a new and accurate calorimetric system for the study of electrochemical reactions. Even today, only 

The isoperibolic Dewar calorimetry and equations developed by Fleischmann and Pons remain relevant today because this accurate electrochemical calorimetry could be applied to the investigation of the thermal behavior of a wide range of electrochemical reactions, especially irreversible processes. Thus, the understanding and adoption of this electrochemical calorimeter concept remains important both for the Pd/D system and elsewhere in science. The detailed discussions of Fleischmann s calorimetry are found mainly in US Navy reports [31-33] because the length and subject matter prohibited publication in scientific journals. 

The modeling equation developed by Fleischmann and Pons [2] for isoperibolic calorimetry can be represented by Equation (13.2) [30, 34, 35] 

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