METHOD FOR MEASURING HEAT GENERATION DISTRIBUTION IN HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE, SYSTEM FOR MEASURING HEAT GENERATION DISTRIBUTION IN HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRIC HEATING TYPE SUPPORT

摘要

A method for measuring a heat generation distribution in a honeycomb structure includes: applying a voltage to a pair of electrode layers of the honeycomb structure to bring the honeycomb structure to an electrically conductive state; measuring resistance values R_n between two different points on the surface of an outer peripheral wall of the honeycomb structure; estimating a current value I_n flowing between the two points using Kirchhoffs law based on each of the resistance values R_n between the two different points, and calculating a heat value generated for each of the resistance values R_n based on each of the resistance values R_n and the current value I_n; and estimating a heat generation distribution in the honeycomb structure based on both the positions at which each of the resistance values R_n is measured, and the heat value calculated from each of the resistance values R_n, in the honeycomb structure.