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The discovery of thermocouples in 1826 marked a significant milestone in the development of differential thermal analysis techniques. One notable advancement was the thermobalance introduced by Honda in 1915. Thermal analysis methods play a crucial role in determining the properties and understanding the thermal processes of a sample. These techniques can be classified based on factors such as mass, size, heat flow, and temperature. Some of the commonly used thermal analysis techniques include thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), differential thermal analysis (DTA), thermomechanical analysis (TMA), thermoelectrical analysis (TEA), exchanged gas analysis (EGA), and thermoptometric analysis (TOA). This chapter primarily focuses on TGA, DSC, and DTA. It provides detailed information on the experimental design, working principles, calibration, presentation, and data analysis of these thermal analysis methods. Additionally, the chapter highlights the application of modulated-temperature DSC (MT-DSC) and explores the use of thermal analysis techniques in the field of combustion chemistry. This includes investigations related to oil shales, coal studies, and research on crude oil.

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  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Bei**g, 100190, China

    Zhen-Yu Tian & Wei-Kang Dai

  2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei**g, 100049, China

    Zhen-Yu Tian, Vestince Balidi Mbayachi, Wei-Kang Dai, Maria Khalil & Daniel A. Ayejoto

  3. Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China

    Vestince Balidi Mbayachi

  4. Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China

    Maria Khalil

  5. Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China

    Daniel A. Ayejoto

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Tian, ZY., Mbayachi, V.B., Dai, WK., Khalil, M., Ayejoto, D.A. (2023). Thermal Analysis Methods. In: Tian, ZY. (eds) Advanced Diagnostics in Combustion Science. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0546-1_3

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