ABSTRACT
This is the reason why thermal analysis has widely been extended to quantitative calorimetry (see for instance Samaca Martinez et al. (2013b)). For this purpose, the framework of the Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes (TIP) and the heat diffusion equation are used. This approach enables us to measure the total heat source produced or
1 INTRODUCTION
Elastomers are widely used in industrial and research applications, mainly due to their ability to undergo large deformations without any damage, and to their damping properties. Nevertheless, due to their poor thermal conductivity, such materials are subjected to significant self-heating during stretching, all the more so if they are reinforced by fillers.
