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INSTRUMENTS
Lecture no. 4
Contents
Temperature scales
Temperature
Introduction:
Conventional Temperature
Scales
Introduction
Cont. . .
Lower Fixed Point (Ice Point):
The temperature of ice, prepared form distilled water,
when melting under a pressure of 760 mm of mercury.
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ii.
Fundamental Interval:
Melting point: 32 F
Boiling point: 212 F
The fundamental interval is
divided into 180 equal
divisions.
Melting point: 0 C
Boiling point at 100 C.
The fundamental interval is
divided into 100 equal divisions.
32
=
100
180
= + 273.15
Abbreviated as Re
The ice point is 0 Re and the steam point is
80 Re.
Mostly used in Europe, particularly France and
Germany.
= 5 4
Electrical temperature
instruments
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Resistance temperature
detectors (RTD)
Thermocouples
Thermistors
Expansion thermometers
Liquid in glass thermometers
Filled system thermometers
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2.
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4.
Pyrometers
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2.
Radiation
Optical
3.
Liquid Filled
Vapor pressure
Gas Filled
Mercury Filled
Bimetallic thermometers