NETZSCH directA is the software for direct analysis of the thermogravimetric data, measured under the conditions of modulated temperature. The software calculates activation energy of chemical reactions from one modulated thermogravimetric measurement as the continuous function of time, temperature or reaction conversion over the whole measurement.
Data Import
The software can import data in plain text ASCII format. These data files can be created by export from the software connected with your instrument. Another way is tab-delimited ASCII export from Microsoft® Excel. Data for analysis must be time-equidistant.
During data import user must point here the column number for time, temperature and modulated Thermogravimetric signal. Additional required information is the temperature amplitude and oscillation period.
Imported data can be shown as the one of signal type: TG, DTG or modulated temperature. X-Axis is time, temperature or reaction conversion.
Analysis
Analysis of the calculatied data is done by three different methods: Standard method, Linear Method and Non-linear Method.