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Abstract
The possibility of liquid crystalline transducers for the direct measurement of heat flow is under study. For this purpose a method using an auxiliary wall with a known heat conduction is employed. The layers of liquid crystalline heat-indicators are used for measuring the temperature gradients across the auxiliary wall. The compositions of liquid crystals for measuring heat flows within a range from 20 up to 800 W/m2 are selected and studied.