Heating adiabatic calorimeter and methods of use

An apparatus for initiating thermal event in a sample container, the apparatus comprising:

• a heating element operable to transition between a heating configuration and a non-heating configuration, wherein when the heating element is in the heating configuration, the heating element is operable to be in thermal contact with the sample container to transfer heat to a region of the sample container;
• a sample temperature sensor operable to sense a sample temperature of the sample;
• and
• a controller communicatively coupled with the sample temperature sensor and the heating element,
• wherein the controller is operable to maintain a linear temperature scanning rate up to a detection threshold and/or throughout the thermal event;
• wherein the controller is operable to determine, when a heating power regulated by the controller surpasses the detection threshold, that the thermal event is a thermal runaway or a thermal reaction,
• wherein, when the thermal event is a thermal runaway, the heating element is transitioned to a non-heating configuration such that the heating element is not providing heat to the sample container,
• wherein, when the thermal event is a thermal reaction, the heating element remains in the heating configuration to be thermally attached with the sample container throughout the entire course of the thermal event,
• wherein the heating element is coupled with a thermally non-conductive component, wherein the thermally non-conductive component has an upper end and a lower end, and wherein the thermally non-conductive component comprises of ceramics, composites, glass, or any non-metallic materials.