RefNoDRW/1/1/30
LevelFile
TitleThermoelasticity experiments conducted by Douglas Robert Wilkie
CreatorWilkie; Douglas Robert (1922 - 1998); physiologist
Date1959
DescriptionFile of thermoelasticity experiments carried out on 27 and 28 January 1959:
1) Muscle pulling against various compliances, measuring P & X
2) Releases during an isometric twitch, against various loads, at various times, with plots of working capacity at various times
3) Calculations of supposed shortening heat & comparison with supposed thermoelastic heat, for unloaded shortening at various times

Experiments conducted between 2-4 June 1959:
1) To what extent can thermoelasticity account for shortening heat?
2) Comparison of shortening with the XS tension the muscle would have if it were held isometric
3) Thermoelastic calculation for fig 1
Extent1 File
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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CodePersonNameDates
NA4874Wilkie; Douglas Robert (1922 - 1998); physiologist1922 - 1998
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