Practical temperature measurement

"'Practical Temperature Measurement' introduces the concepts of temperature and its measurement to engineers, physicists and chemists of all disciplines. The author describes the wide range of techniques and specific devices available for temperature measurement and provides guidance for the selection of a particular method for a given application. It is of value to engineering and physics postgraduates studying modules on instrumentation and process control and, in addition, for practical project work requiring an understanding of temperature measurement methods. For postgraduates and industrialists faced with the task of selecting a particular measurement method or sensor for an experiment, product or process, this text provides both thorough descriptions of the various techniques, as well as guidance for their selection. Essential for all those who need to measure temperature in real-life situations Includes worked examples of real situations commonly found in industry"

'Practical Temperature Measurement' introduces the concepts of temperature and its measurement to engineers, physicists and chemists of all disciplines. The author describes the wide range of techniques and specific devices available for temperature measurement and provides guidance for the selection of a particular method for a given application. It is of value to engineering and physics postgraduates studying modules on instrumentation and process control and, in addition, for practical project work requiring an understanding of temperature measurement methods. For postgraduates and industria

Includes bibliographical references and index

Front Cover; Practical Temperature Measurement; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Temperature; 1.1 Definition of temperature; 1.2 Temperature scales; 1.3 An overview of temperature measurement techniques; 1.4 Conclusions; References; Nomenclature; Chapter 2. General temperature measurement considerations; 2.1 The measurement process; 2.2 Heat transfer; 2.3 Calibration and traceability; 2.4 Data manipulation; 2.5 Uncertainty; 2.6 Conclusions; References; Nomenclature; Chapter 3. Bimetallic thermometers; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Bimetallic strip modelling; 3.3 Standard materials.

3.4 Bimetallic thermometer constructionReferences; Nomenclature; Chapter 4. Liquid-in-glass thermometers; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Error sources; 4.3 Calibration; 4.4 Special types; References; Nomenclature; Chapter 5. Thermocouples; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Thermocouple analysis; 5.3 Thermocouple types; 5.4 Thermocouple assemblies and installation; 5.5 EMF measurement; 5.6 Grounding and noise; 5.7 Calibration; 5.8 Troubleshooting/thermocouple diagnostics; 5.9 Selection; References; Nomenclature; Chapter 6. Resistance temperature detectors; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Platinum resistance thermometers.

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