Accurate water level measurement in nuclear reactors,particularly in PWRs(pressurized water reactors)and BWRs(boiling water reactors),is essential for ensuring the safety and efficiency of reactor operations.K-type HJ...Accurate water level measurement in nuclear reactors,particularly in PWRs(pressurized water reactors)and BWRs(boiling water reactors),is essential for ensuring the safety and efficiency of reactor operations.K-type HJTCs(heated junction thermocouples)are widely used for this purpose due to their ability to withstand extreme temperatures and radiation conditions.This article explores the role of HJTCs in reactor water level measurement and compares the performance of 2-wire and 3-wire connections.While the 2-wire connection is simple and cost-effective,it can introduce measurement inaccuracies due to wire resistance.In contrast,the 3-wire connection compensates for lead resistance,offering more precise and reliable measurements,particularly in long-distance applications.This paper discusses the operational considerations of these wiring configurations in the context of nuclear reactors and highlights the importance of choosing the appropriate connection type to optimize safety and measurement accuracy in PWR and BWR reactors.展开更多
Cold-junction compensation(CJC)and disconnection detection circuit design of various thermocouples(TC)and multi-channel TC interface circuits were designed.The CJC and disconnection detection circuit consists of a CJC...Cold-junction compensation(CJC)and disconnection detection circuit design of various thermocouples(TC)and multi-channel TC interface circuits were designed.The CJC and disconnection detection circuit consists of a CJC semiconductor device,an instrumentation amplifier(IA),two resistors,and a diode for disconnection detection.Based on the basic circuit,a multi-channel interface circuit was also implemented.The CJC was implemented using compensation semiconductor and IA,and disconnection detection was detected by using two resistors and a diode so that IA input voltage became-0.42 V.As a result of the experiment using R-type TC,the error of the designed circuit was reduced from 0.14 mV to 3μV after CJC in the temperature range of 0°C to 1400°C.In addition,it was confirmed that the output voltage of IA was saturated from 88 mV to-14.2 V when TC was disconnected from normal.The output voltage of the designed circuit was 0 V to 10 V in the temperature range of 0°C to 1400°C.The results of the 4-channel interface experiment using R-type TC were almost identical to the CJC and disconnection detection results for each channel.The implemented multi-channel interface has a feature that can be applied equally to E,J,K,T,R,and S-type TCs by changing the terminals of CJC semiconductor devices and adjusting the IA gain.展开更多
Temperature is an important physical variable that indicates the condition of the human body and artificial systems.Advanced wearable applications require the development of temperature sensors with different form fac...Temperature is an important physical variable that indicates the condition of the human body and artificial systems.Advanced wearable applications require the development of temperature sensors with different form factors.In this study,a fiber-shaped thermoelectric temperature sensor is fabricated using a continuous graphene fiber whose two halves possess different reduction states.A seamless junction is formed by partially reducing a wet-spun graphene oxide fiber with hydroiodic acid(HI)solutions of different concentrations.One-half of the fiber is mildly reduced with 0.97 wt%HI,while the other half is highly reduced with 30.6 wt%HI.The different reduction states of the graphene composite fiber result in different Seebeck coefficients,allowing for the fabrication of a fiber-shaped graphene thermocou-ple without any laborious assembly.The flexible graphene thermocouple exhibits high sensitivity with a thermopower of 12.5μV K^(-1)in the temperature range of room temperature to∼70℃.Furthermore,it exhibits high linearity with a correlation coefficient exceeding 0.995 and fast response with a time constant of 0.24 s.Owing to its mechanical robustness and flexibility,the stand-alone graphene ther-mocouple can be knitted into a cotton fabric glove,which presents a fast response to environmental changes without any external power source.This work offers a unique fabrication method for producing a high-performance,flexible thermocouple that features a seamless and clear junction without the use of additional materials.This alternative method eliminates the complicated assembly processes typically required for conventional thermocouples.展开更多
A new method was proposed, in which a high-power CO2 laser modulated by high frequency was used as the driv- ing source to heat up a surface-temperature sensor. The continual beam and the pulsed beam sent out by the s...A new method was proposed, in which a high-power CO2 laser modulated by high frequency was used as the driv- ing source to heat up a surface-temperature sensor. The continual beam and the pulsed beam sent out by the same laser could be used in the same system to carry on the static calibration of the radiation thermometer and the dynamic calibration of the temperature sensor to be checked. The frequency-response characteristics of high-speed radiation thermometer surpassed that of the temperature sensor, therefore it could be used as the reference value to calibrate the latter and let system error be cor- rected. Differences in the environment of the sensor installing and the error caused by the change of thermo-physical proper- ty could be avoided. Thus, the difficult problem of traceable dynamic calibration of temperature was solved. In experiment, to obtain the frequency characteristics of the thermocouple and the dynamic performance of the K type thermocouple, which could compensate the dynamic characteristics of the sensor, the sensor was dynamically corrected by using the method, and then the mathematical model was established.展开更多
The theory for measuring the time constant of thermocouple was introduced, and the method for measuring the time constant of NANMAC thermocouple by using dynamic calibration system of transient surface temperature sen...The theory for measuring the time constant of thermocouple was introduced, and the method for measuring the time constant of NANMAC thermocouple by using dynamic calibration system of transient surface temperature sensor was proposed. In this system, static and dynamic calibrations were conducted for infrared detectors and thermocouples, and then both temperature-time curves were obtained. Since the frequency response of infrared detector is superior to that of calibrat- ed thermocouple, the values measured by infrared detectors are taken as true values. Through dividing the values measured with thermocouples by those with infrared detectors, a normalized curve was obtained, based on which the time constant of thermocouple was measured. With this method, the experiments were carried out with NANMAC thermocouple to obtain its time constant. The results show that the method for measuring the time constant is feasible and the dynamic calibration of thermocouples can be achieved at microsecond and millisecond level. This research has a certain reference value for research and application of NANMAC thermocouple temperature sensor.展开更多
For the manufacture of S-type thermocouple the so-called thermocouple wire of platinum and platinum-rhodium alloy is used.One of the main technical requirements for the quality of the wire,according to State Standard ...For the manufacture of S-type thermocouple the so-called thermocouple wire of platinum and platinum-rhodium alloy is used.One of the main technical requirements for the quality of the wire,according to State Standard of Russia(GOST 10821),is the uniformity of its largest thermoelectric force(Thermo-emf) in the length different sections.It was found that a determining impact on the uniformity of the wire thermo-emf is the distribution of rhodium along the length of the wire.The impact of platinum-rhodium melt crystallization conditions on the inhomogeneity of wire manufactured from it.It was suggested that the chemical inhomogeneity of the wire is related to the liquation phase of platinum-rhodium alloy.展开更多
In high-speed cutting, natural thermocouple, artificial thermocouple and infrared radiation temperature measurement are usually adopted for measuring cutting temperature, but these methods have difficulty in measuring...In high-speed cutting, natural thermocouple, artificial thermocouple and infrared radiation temperature measurement are usually adopted for measuring cutting temperature, but these methods have difficulty in measuring transient temperature accurately of cutting area on account of low response speed and limited cutting condition. In this paper, NiCr/NiSi thin-film thermocouples（TFTCs） are fabricated according to temperature characteristic of cutting area in high-speed cutting by means of advanced twinned microwave electro cyclotron resonance（MW-ECR） plasma source enhanced radio frequency（RF） reaction non-balance magnetron sputtering technique, and can be used for transient cutting temperature measurement. The time constants of the TFTCs with different thermo-junction film width are measured at four kinds of sampling frequency by using Ultra-CFR short pulsed laser system that established. One-dimensional unsteady heat conduction model is constructed and the dynamic performance is analyzed theoretically. It can be seen from the analysis results that the NiCr/NiSi TFTCs are suitable for measuring transient temperature which varies quickly, the response speed of TFTCs can be obviously improved by reducing the thickness of thin-film, and the area of thermo-junction has little influence on dynamic response time. The dynamic calibration experiments are made on the constructed dynamic calibration system, and the experimental results confirm that sampling frequency should be larger than 50 kHz in dynamic measurement for stable response time, and the shortest response time is 0.042 ms. Measurement methods and devices of cutting heat and cutting temperature measurement are developed and improved by this research, which provide practical methods and instruments in monitoring cutting heat and cutting temperature for research and production in high-speed machining.展开更多
Thin film thermocouples（TFTCs） can provide fast and accurate surface temperature measurement with minimal impact on the physical characteristics of the supporting components. In this study, NiCr and NiSi films were ...Thin film thermocouples（TFTCs） can provide fast and accurate surface temperature measurement with minimal impact on the physical characteristics of the supporting components. In this study, NiCr and NiSi films were prepared with radio frequency（RF） magnetron sputtering and the influences of vacuum annealing on the resistivity of the films were investigated. Afterward, NiCr-NiSi films were deposited on Ni-based superalloy substrates to form TFTCs. The overall dimension of the thermocouple is 64 mm in length, 8 mm in width and 30 lm in thickness. Compared with those of as-deposited sample, the thermoelectric property and stability of the TFTC are significantly improved by vacuum annealing of NiCr and NiSi films. The variation of the Seebeck coefficient of TFTC was discussed based on the size effect of NiCr and NiSi films. And a lower Seebeck coefficient of TFTC of 38.4 μV·℃^-1 is obtained.展开更多
Methods for the characterization of mould slag crystallization with special emphasis on the single/double hot thermocouple technique(SHTT/DHTT)are reviewed.In the continuous casting process of steels,horizontal heat t...Methods for the characterization of mould slag crystallization with special emphasis on the single/double hot thermocouple technique(SHTT/DHTT)are reviewed.In the continuous casting process of steels,horizontal heat transfer is mainly influenced by the crystallization behaviour of the mould flux film.Here,both precipitation of crystals out of a liquid phase and devitrification of the glassy film in contact with the mould are of main interest.Therefore,various investigation methods are implemented to characterize different slag properties related to crystallization:a viscometer for determining the break temperature,differential thermal analysis(DTA),confocal scanning laser microscopy,and the water-cooled copper finger test.For near-service conditions,DHTT reveals the most detailed information,including not only the crystallization or devitrification temperature but also the morphology as well as the crystallization velocity.Due to improvements in the device and the representation of the results,a comparison of different samples is possible.Nevertheless,the application field of SHTT/DHTT is restricted to slag systems with low contents of evaporating components.Furthermore,the time required for data analysis is significantly longer than that required for other methods,e.g.DTA.Therefore,the application of DHTT is mainly advisable for mould slag research and development,whereas DTA can also be used for incoming inspections.展开更多
A universal and low-cost temperature thermometer is realized via a special circuit,integrated circuit chip with microprocessor and analog to digital converter,and digital bus interface.Various thermocouples and resist...A universal and low-cost temperature thermometer is realized via a special circuit,integrated circuit chip with microprocessor and analog to digital converter,and digital bus interface.Various thermocouples and resistance temperature detectors used for temperature sensing may be connected to same thermometer.A special signal condition circuitry is designed and a matching algorithm is proposed.A novel calibration method named disassembled calibration is proposed in order to enhance efficiency and flexibility for the whole system.Additionally,it presents a combination method of low order polynomial fitting and piecewise linearity for the nonlinearity calibration of the thermocouple and the resistance temperature detector.A cold junction compensation based on digital way is described.And the matching algorithm and calibration method may eliminate errors stemming from excitation voltage source and reference voltage source,and can weaken quantization error of analog to digital converter and drift of components,too.Furthermore,the 400 times oversampling is completed by sequential and equal interval sampling to upgrade accuracy of analog to digital converter from original 12 to 15 bits and to raise signal-to-noise ratio.Finally,during a long time monitoring,experiment results show that errors at each static point are less than±0.2°C for the thermocouple system and less than±0.1°C for the resistance temperature detector system.展开更多
The crystallization behavior of mold fluxes containing 0-8 mass% TiO2 was investigated using the single hot therrnocouple technique （SHTT） and X ray diffraction （XRD） to study the possible effects on the coordinat...The crystallization behavior of mold fluxes containing 0-8 mass% TiO2 was investigated using the single hot therrnocouple technique （SHTT） and X ray diffraction （XRD） to study the possible effects on the coordination of heat transfer control and strand lubrication for casting crack sensitive peritectic steels. Time-temperature-transforma tion （TTT） and continuous-cooling transformation （CCT） curves were plotted using the data obtained from SHTT to characterize the crystallization of the mold fluxes. The results showed that crystallization of the mold fluxes during isothermal and non-isothermal processes was suppressed with TiO2 addition. From the TTT curves, it could be seen that the incubation and growth time of crystallization increased significantly with TiO2 addition. The CCT curves showed that the crystallization temperature initially decreased, and then suddenly increased with increasing the TiO2 content. XRD analysis suggested the presence of cuspidine in the mold fluxes with lower TiO2 content （〈4 mass%） , while both perovskite and cuspidine were detected in the mold fluxes when the TiO2 content was increased to 8 mass%. In addition, the growth mechanisms of the crystals changed during the isothermal crystallization process from interface controlled growth to diffusion-controlled growth with increasing the TiO2 content.展开更多
The crystallization behavior of blast-furnace slag under isothermal and continuous-cooling conditions was studied using the single hot thermocouple technique.The crystallization phases were obtained using FactSage sof...The crystallization behavior of blast-furnace slag under isothermal and continuous-cooling conditions was studied using the single hot thermocouple technique.The crystallization phases were obtained using FactSage software and X-ray diffractometry.The crystallization kinetic parameters were calculated by combining these results with the Johnson-Mehl—Avrami model.Under isothermal conditions,the shortest crystallization incubation time was 24 and 18 s when the temperatures were 1300 and 1150℃,and the corresponding critical cooling rates were 4.5 and 14.3℃/s,respectively.At 1270℃,the slag was difficult to crystallize and the fiber-forming rate improved.When the continuous-cooling rate was 6.5℃/s,the slag solidified into a glassy state.The main crystallization phases,gehlenite,akermanite,anorthite,and melangite,were most easily precipitated.The growth factors of melangite and anorthite were approximately 1.63 and 1.68,respectively,which indicated that the crystals nucleated on the surface and grew in two dimensions.展开更多
The electromotive force (EMF) changes in type K heavy gauge sheathed thermocouple cables was investigated. To cope with this discrepancy owing to EMF steep reduction and understand the difference between type K heavy ...The electromotive force (EMF) changes in type K heavy gauge sheathed thermocouple cables was investigated. To cope with this discrepancy owing to EMF steep reduction and understand the difference between type K heavy gauge sheathed thermocouple cables and small ones, the affects of EMF from sheath pipe, drawing times, annealing temperature, annealing time and annealing way were mainly studied and appropriately analyzed. The results show the change in the thermal EMF is related with the residual stress and crystal defects, which are imparted by cold work during manufacture. The affects of cold work can be removed by annealing. Finally, a feasible way of fabricating heavy gauge sheathed thermocouples was suggested according to practical situation.展开更多
There are large errors of linear measurement when the thermocouple measure temperature as temperature sensor.In order to improve the measurement precision,the sensor cold junction compensation and nonlinear compensati...There are large errors of linear measurement when the thermocouple measure temperature as temperature sensor.In order to improve the measurement precision,the sensor cold junction compensation and nonlinear compensation are usually needed.For the circumstances that the cold junction’s temperature is determinate,there is biggish nonlinear between thermoelectric power and temperature signals of the thermocouple sensor’s output.In order to solve the problem,this paper proposed a practical method of linear compensation,introduced the principle of linear compensation and gave the corresponding compensation circuit and circuit analysis.This circuit has the characteristic of simpleness,high reliability,small linear error and so on.展开更多
Aiming at high requirements of temperature measurement system in high temperature,high pressure,highly corrosive and other special environments,a temperature acquisition system based on field-programmable gate array(F...Aiming at high requirements of temperature measurement system in high temperature,high pressure,highly corrosive and other special environments,a temperature acquisition system based on field-programmable gate array(FPGA) which is the controller of the system is designed.Also a Flash memory is used as the memory and an erosion thermocouple is used as sensor of the system.Compared with the traditional system using complex programmable logic device(CPLD)and microcontroller unit(MCU)as the main body,this system has some advantages,such as short response time,small volume,no loss of data once power is off,high precision,stability and reliability.And the sensor of the system can be reused.In this paper,boiling water experiment is used to verify accuracy of the system.The millisecond level signal from firecrackers is for verifying the stability and fast response characteristics of the system.The results of experiment indicate that the temperature measurement system is more suitable for the field of explosion and other environments which have high requirements for the system.展开更多
A new simultaneous measurement method for the measurement of the three thermoelectric properties with a film-type thermocouple probe was proposed. Seebeck coefficient was measured using the steady-state condi-tion of ...A new simultaneous measurement method for the measurement of the three thermoelectric properties with a film-type thermocouple probe was proposed. Seebeck coefficient was measured using the steady-state condi-tion of the differential method. The electrical resistivity was measured us-ing the four-probe method and the thermal diffusivity is measured using the periodic heating method. The effectiveness of the proposed method was verified using constantan as a reference material. After describing the effectiveness of the method, the measurement of three thermoelectric properties of Bi0.3Sb1.7Te3, which is a thermoelectric material, was per-formed.展开更多
This work presents an integrated microsensor that combines the dual characterization capabilities of thermogravimetric analysis(TGA)and differential thermal analysis(DTA).We integrated two pairs of thermocouples,heati...This work presents an integrated microsensor that combines the dual characterization capabilities of thermogravimetric analysis(TGA)and differential thermal analysis(DTA).We integrated two pairs of thermocouples,heating resistors,and resonant drive/detection resistors into a single microcantilever,where the cantilever resonant frequency shifts respond to the mass change and the output voltage of the integrated thermocouples respond to the sample temperature.This integration enables programmable temperature control,temperature variation,and mass detection on a single chip.Our chip can achieve heating and cooling rates above 600°C/min,which is significantly faster than commercial instruments with satisfactory measurement accuracy.The integrated polysilicon thermocouples bring high power responsivity of 6 V/W,making them suitable for highly sensitive DTA measurements on a chip.Moreover,the cantilever offers picogram(10–12g)level mass resolution,reducing sample consumption from milligrams to nanogram levels.Additionally,the on-chip sample heating allows for easy observation of sample morphological evolution during heating under an optical microscope.We validated the dual functionality by conducting TGA measurements on a standard sample of calcium oxalate monohydrate(CaC2O4∙H2O)and DTA measurements on high-purity indium(In)and tin(Sn).The results indicate consistent measurements with the true values of the standard sample and high measurement efficiency.Our integrated cantilever chip is anticipated to have broad applications in high-performance and efficient TGA and DTA characterization.展开更多
Due to the limited thermoelectric(TE)performance of polymer materials and the inherent rigidity of inorganic materials,developing low-cost,highly flexible,and high-performance materials for flexible thermocouple senso...Due to the limited thermoelectric(TE)performance of polymer materials and the inherent rigidity of inorganic materials,developing low-cost,highly flexible,and high-performance materials for flexible thermocouple sensors(FTCSs)remains challenging.Additionally,dual-mode(contact/non-contact)temperature monitoring in FTCSs is underexplored.This study addresses these issues by using p-type(PEDOT:PSS/CNTs,2:1)and n-type(MXene/Bi_(2)Se_(3),2:1)TE materials applied via screen printing and compression onto a PPSN substrate(paper/PDMS/Si_(3)N_(4)).The resulting FTCSs exhibit excellent TE properties:electrical conductivities of 61,197.88 S/m(n-type)and 55,697.77 S/m(p-type),Seebeck coefficients of 39.88μV/K and-29.45μV/K,and power factors(PFs)of 97.66μW/mK^(2)and 55.64μW/mK^(2),respectively.In contact mode,the sensor shows high-temperature sensitivity(S_(T)=379.5μV/℃),a broad detection range(20-200℃),high resolution(~0.3℃),and fast response(~12.6 ms).In non-contact mode,it maintains good sensitivity(S_(Tmax)=52.67μV/℃),a broad detection range,high resolution(~0.8℃),and even faster response(~9.8 ms).The sensor also demonstrates strong mechanical durability,maintaining stable performance after 1000 bending cycles.When applied to dual-mode temperature monitoring in wearable devices and lithium batteries,the FTCS shows high accuracy and reliability compared to commercial K-type thermocouples,indicating significant potential for advanced medical monitoring systems and smart home technologies.展开更多
In this review,we have endeavored to summarize and describe the research conducted to date on coaxial thermocouples for transient heat flux testing as well as the manufacturing processes.The review paper not only summ...In this review,we have endeavored to summarize and describe the research conducted to date on coaxial thermocouples for transient heat flux testing as well as the manufacturing processes.The review paper not only summarized important advances in coaxial thermocouple research along the time,but also suggested future directions and trends in coaxial thermocouple development.Main sections of presentation include major calibration techniques for coaxial thermocouples,experimental evaluation of coaxial thermocouple performance,and the influence of lateral heat transfer benefits on thermal measurements.In addition,the design of new type coaxial thermocouples,heat flux inversion methods and applications of coaxial thermocouples in other fields were also introduced.Finally,the direction of coaxial thermocouple development was discussed based on the needs of hypersonic thermal testing.展开更多
文摘Accurate water level measurement in nuclear reactors,particularly in PWRs(pressurized water reactors)and BWRs(boiling water reactors),is essential for ensuring the safety and efficiency of reactor operations.K-type HJTCs(heated junction thermocouples)are widely used for this purpose due to their ability to withstand extreme temperatures and radiation conditions.This article explores the role of HJTCs in reactor water level measurement and compares the performance of 2-wire and 3-wire connections.While the 2-wire connection is simple and cost-effective,it can introduce measurement inaccuracies due to wire resistance.In contrast,the 3-wire connection compensates for lead resistance,offering more precise and reliable measurements,particularly in long-distance applications.This paper discusses the operational considerations of these wiring configurations in the context of nuclear reactors and highlights the importance of choosing the appropriate connection type to optimize safety and measurement accuracy in PWR and BWR reactors.
文摘Cold-junction compensation(CJC)and disconnection detection circuit design of various thermocouples(TC)and multi-channel TC interface circuits were designed.The CJC and disconnection detection circuit consists of a CJC semiconductor device,an instrumentation amplifier(IA),two resistors,and a diode for disconnection detection.Based on the basic circuit,a multi-channel interface circuit was also implemented.The CJC was implemented using compensation semiconductor and IA,and disconnection detection was detected by using two resistors and a diode so that IA input voltage became-0.42 V.As a result of the experiment using R-type TC,the error of the designed circuit was reduced from 0.14 mV to 3μV after CJC in the temperature range of 0°C to 1400°C.In addition,it was confirmed that the output voltage of IA was saturated from 88 mV to-14.2 V when TC was disconnected from normal.The output voltage of the designed circuit was 0 V to 10 V in the temperature range of 0°C to 1400°C.The results of the 4-channel interface experiment using R-type TC were almost identical to the CJC and disconnection detection results for each channel.The implemented multi-channel interface has a feature that can be applied equally to E,J,K,T,R,and S-type TCs by changing the terminals of CJC semiconductor devices and adjusting the IA gain.
基金supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT(Nos.2022R1A2B5B02002413,2022R1A4A1031182,and 2019R1A2C2089785)supported by the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology(kitech JA-20-0001).
文摘Temperature is an important physical variable that indicates the condition of the human body and artificial systems.Advanced wearable applications require the development of temperature sensors with different form factors.In this study,a fiber-shaped thermoelectric temperature sensor is fabricated using a continuous graphene fiber whose two halves possess different reduction states.A seamless junction is formed by partially reducing a wet-spun graphene oxide fiber with hydroiodic acid(HI)solutions of different concentrations.One-half of the fiber is mildly reduced with 0.97 wt%HI,while the other half is highly reduced with 30.6 wt%HI.The different reduction states of the graphene composite fiber result in different Seebeck coefficients,allowing for the fabrication of a fiber-shaped graphene thermocou-ple without any laborious assembly.The flexible graphene thermocouple exhibits high sensitivity with a thermopower of 12.5μV K^(-1)in the temperature range of room temperature to∼70℃.Furthermore,it exhibits high linearity with a correlation coefficient exceeding 0.995 and fast response with a time constant of 0.24 s.Owing to its mechanical robustness and flexibility,the stand-alone graphene ther-mocouple can be knitted into a cotton fabric glove,which presents a fast response to environmental changes without any external power source.This work offers a unique fabrication method for producing a high-performance,flexible thermocouple that features a seamless and clear junction without the use of additional materials.This alternative method eliminates the complicated assembly processes typically required for conventional thermocouples.
基金Research Project Supported by Shanxi Scholarship Council of China(No.2012-068)Taiyuan Science and Technology Agency(No.120247-20)Surface-temperature Sensor Dynamic Measurement and Calibration Technology Research of National Defense Fundamental Scientific Research
文摘A new method was proposed, in which a high-power CO2 laser modulated by high frequency was used as the driv- ing source to heat up a surface-temperature sensor. The continual beam and the pulsed beam sent out by the same laser could be used in the same system to carry on the static calibration of the radiation thermometer and the dynamic calibration of the temperature sensor to be checked. The frequency-response characteristics of high-speed radiation thermometer surpassed that of the temperature sensor, therefore it could be used as the reference value to calibrate the latter and let system error be cor- rected. Differences in the environment of the sensor installing and the error caused by the change of thermo-physical proper- ty could be avoided. Thus, the difficult problem of traceable dynamic calibration of temperature was solved. In experiment, to obtain the frequency characteristics of the thermocouple and the dynamic performance of the K type thermocouple, which could compensate the dynamic characteristics of the sensor, the sensor was dynamically corrected by using the method, and then the mathematical model was established.
文摘The theory for measuring the time constant of thermocouple was introduced, and the method for measuring the time constant of NANMAC thermocouple by using dynamic calibration system of transient surface temperature sensor was proposed. In this system, static and dynamic calibrations were conducted for infrared detectors and thermocouples, and then both temperature-time curves were obtained. Since the frequency response of infrared detector is superior to that of calibrat- ed thermocouple, the values measured by infrared detectors are taken as true values. Through dividing the values measured with thermocouples by those with infrared detectors, a normalized curve was obtained, based on which the time constant of thermocouple was measured. With this method, the experiments were carried out with NANMAC thermocouple to obtain its time constant. The results show that the method for measuring the time constant is feasible and the dynamic calibration of thermocouples can be achieved at microsecond and millisecond level. This research has a certain reference value for research and application of NANMAC thermocouple temperature sensor.
文摘For the manufacture of S-type thermocouple the so-called thermocouple wire of platinum and platinum-rhodium alloy is used.One of the main technical requirements for the quality of the wire,according to State Standard of Russia(GOST 10821),is the uniformity of its largest thermoelectric force(Thermo-emf) in the length different sections.It was found that a determining impact on the uniformity of the wire thermo-emf is the distribution of rhodium along the length of the wire.The impact of platinum-rhodium melt crystallization conditions on the inhomogeneity of wire manufactured from it.It was suggested that the chemical inhomogeneity of the wire is related to the liquation phase of platinum-rhodium alloy.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.50775210)Liaoning Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.20062143)Liaoning Provincial Universities Science and Technology Program of China(Grant No.05L023)
文摘In high-speed cutting, natural thermocouple, artificial thermocouple and infrared radiation temperature measurement are usually adopted for measuring cutting temperature, but these methods have difficulty in measuring transient temperature accurately of cutting area on account of low response speed and limited cutting condition. In this paper, NiCr/NiSi thin-film thermocouples（TFTCs） are fabricated according to temperature characteristic of cutting area in high-speed cutting by means of advanced twinned microwave electro cyclotron resonance（MW-ECR） plasma source enhanced radio frequency（RF） reaction non-balance magnetron sputtering technique, and can be used for transient cutting temperature measurement. The time constants of the TFTCs with different thermo-junction film width are measured at four kinds of sampling frequency by using Ultra-CFR short pulsed laser system that established. One-dimensional unsteady heat conduction model is constructed and the dynamic performance is analyzed theoretically. It can be seen from the analysis results that the NiCr/NiSi TFTCs are suitable for measuring transient temperature which varies quickly, the response speed of TFTCs can be obviously improved by reducing the thickness of thin-film, and the area of thermo-junction has little influence on dynamic response time. The dynamic calibration experiments are made on the constructed dynamic calibration system, and the experimental results confirm that sampling frequency should be larger than 50 kHz in dynamic measurement for stable response time, and the shortest response time is 0.042 ms. Measurement methods and devices of cutting heat and cutting temperature measurement are developed and improved by this research, which provide practical methods and instruments in monitoring cutting heat and cutting temperature for research and production in high-speed machining.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.61223002)Sichuan Youth Science and Technology Innovation Research Team Funding (No.2011JTD0006)Program for Cooperation of Industry, Education and Academy of Guangdong Province, China (No.2013B090400001)
文摘Thin film thermocouples（TFTCs） can provide fast and accurate surface temperature measurement with minimal impact on the physical characteristics of the supporting components. In this study, NiCr and NiSi films were prepared with radio frequency（RF） magnetron sputtering and the influences of vacuum annealing on the resistivity of the films were investigated. Afterward, NiCr-NiSi films were deposited on Ni-based superalloy substrates to form TFTCs. The overall dimension of the thermocouple is 64 mm in length, 8 mm in width and 30 lm in thickness. Compared with those of as-deposited sample, the thermoelectric property and stability of the TFTC are significantly improved by vacuum annealing of NiCr and NiSi films. The variation of the Seebeck coefficient of TFTC was discussed based on the size effect of NiCr and NiSi films. And a lower Seebeck coefficient of TFTC of 38.4 μV·℃^-1 is obtained.
文摘Methods for the characterization of mould slag crystallization with special emphasis on the single/double hot thermocouple technique(SHTT/DHTT)are reviewed.In the continuous casting process of steels,horizontal heat transfer is mainly influenced by the crystallization behaviour of the mould flux film.Here,both precipitation of crystals out of a liquid phase and devitrification of the glassy film in contact with the mould are of main interest.Therefore,various investigation methods are implemented to characterize different slag properties related to crystallization:a viscometer for determining the break temperature,differential thermal analysis(DTA),confocal scanning laser microscopy,and the water-cooled copper finger test.For near-service conditions,DHTT reveals the most detailed information,including not only the crystallization or devitrification temperature but also the morphology as well as the crystallization velocity.Due to improvements in the device and the representation of the results,a comparison of different samples is possible.Nevertheless,the application field of SHTT/DHTT is restricted to slag systems with low contents of evaporating components.Furthermore,the time required for data analysis is significantly longer than that required for other methods,e.g.DTA.Therefore,the application of DHTT is mainly advisable for mould slag research and development,whereas DTA can also be used for incoming inspections.
基金the Beijing Municipal Education Commission Science Technology Fund(No.KM201411232015)the Project of Construction of Innovative Teams and Teacher Career Development for Universities and Colleges Under Beijing Municipality(No.IDHT20130519)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61272375)
文摘A universal and low-cost temperature thermometer is realized via a special circuit,integrated circuit chip with microprocessor and analog to digital converter,and digital bus interface.Various thermocouples and resistance temperature detectors used for temperature sensing may be connected to same thermometer.A special signal condition circuitry is designed and a matching algorithm is proposed.A novel calibration method named disassembled calibration is proposed in order to enhance efficiency and flexibility for the whole system.Additionally,it presents a combination method of low order polynomial fitting and piecewise linearity for the nonlinearity calibration of the thermocouple and the resistance temperature detector.A cold junction compensation based on digital way is described.And the matching algorithm and calibration method may eliminate errors stemming from excitation voltage source and reference voltage source,and can weaken quantization error of analog to digital converter and drift of components,too.Furthermore,the 400 times oversampling is completed by sequential and equal interval sampling to upgrade accuracy of analog to digital converter from original 12 to 15 bits and to raise signal-to-noise ratio.Finally,during a long time monitoring,experiment results show that errors at each static point are less than±0.2°C for the thermocouple system and less than±0.1°C for the resistance temperature detector system.
文摘The crystallization behavior of mold fluxes containing 0-8 mass% TiO2 was investigated using the single hot therrnocouple technique （SHTT） and X ray diffraction （XRD） to study the possible effects on the coordination of heat transfer control and strand lubrication for casting crack sensitive peritectic steels. Time-temperature-transforma tion （TTT） and continuous-cooling transformation （CCT） curves were plotted using the data obtained from SHTT to characterize the crystallization of the mold fluxes. The results showed that crystallization of the mold fluxes during isothermal and non-isothermal processes was suppressed with TiO2 addition. From the TTT curves, it could be seen that the incubation and growth time of crystallization increased significantly with TiO2 addition. The CCT curves showed that the crystallization temperature initially decreased, and then suddenly increased with increasing the TiO2 content. XRD analysis suggested the presence of cuspidine in the mold fluxes with lower TiO2 content （〈4 mass%） , while both perovskite and cuspidine were detected in the mold fluxes when the TiO2 content was increased to 8 mass%. In addition, the growth mechanisms of the crystals changed during the isothermal crystallization process from interface controlled growth to diffusion-controlled growth with increasing the TiO2 content.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51474090).
文摘The crystallization behavior of blast-furnace slag under isothermal and continuous-cooling conditions was studied using the single hot thermocouple technique.The crystallization phases were obtained using FactSage software and X-ray diffractometry.The crystallization kinetic parameters were calculated by combining these results with the Johnson-Mehl—Avrami model.Under isothermal conditions,the shortest crystallization incubation time was 24 and 18 s when the temperatures were 1300 and 1150℃,and the corresponding critical cooling rates were 4.5 and 14.3℃/s,respectively.At 1270℃,the slag was difficult to crystallize and the fiber-forming rate improved.When the continuous-cooling rate was 6.5℃/s,the slag solidified into a glassy state.The main crystallization phases,gehlenite,akermanite,anorthite,and melangite,were most easily precipitated.The growth factors of melangite and anorthite were approximately 1.63 and 1.68,respectively,which indicated that the crystals nucleated on the surface and grew in two dimensions.
文摘The electromotive force (EMF) changes in type K heavy gauge sheathed thermocouple cables was investigated. To cope with this discrepancy owing to EMF steep reduction and understand the difference between type K heavy gauge sheathed thermocouple cables and small ones, the affects of EMF from sheath pipe, drawing times, annealing temperature, annealing time and annealing way were mainly studied and appropriately analyzed. The results show the change in the thermal EMF is related with the residual stress and crystal defects, which are imparted by cold work during manufacture. The affects of cold work can be removed by annealing. Finally, a feasible way of fabricating heavy gauge sheathed thermocouples was suggested according to practical situation.
文摘There are large errors of linear measurement when the thermocouple measure temperature as temperature sensor.In order to improve the measurement precision,the sensor cold junction compensation and nonlinear compensation are usually needed.For the circumstances that the cold junction’s temperature is determinate,there is biggish nonlinear between thermoelectric power and temperature signals of the thermocouple sensor’s output.In order to solve the problem,this paper proposed a practical method of linear compensation,introduced the principle of linear compensation and gave the corresponding compensation circuit and circuit analysis.This circuit has the characteristic of simpleness,high reliability,small linear error and so on.
基金Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province(No. 2009011023)
文摘Aiming at high requirements of temperature measurement system in high temperature,high pressure,highly corrosive and other special environments,a temperature acquisition system based on field-programmable gate array(FPGA) which is the controller of the system is designed.Also a Flash memory is used as the memory and an erosion thermocouple is used as sensor of the system.Compared with the traditional system using complex programmable logic device(CPLD)and microcontroller unit(MCU)as the main body,this system has some advantages,such as short response time,small volume,no loss of data once power is off,high precision,stability and reliability.And the sensor of the system can be reused.In this paper,boiling water experiment is used to verify accuracy of the system.The millisecond level signal from firecrackers is for verifying the stability and fast response characteristics of the system.The results of experiment indicate that the temperature measurement system is more suitable for the field of explosion and other environments which have high requirements for the system.
文摘A new simultaneous measurement method for the measurement of the three thermoelectric properties with a film-type thermocouple probe was proposed. Seebeck coefficient was measured using the steady-state condi-tion of the differential method. The electrical resistivity was measured us-ing the four-probe method and the thermal diffusivity is measured using the periodic heating method. The effectiveness of the proposed method was verified using constantan as a reference material. After describing the effectiveness of the method, the measurement of three thermoelectric properties of Bi0.3Sb1.7Te3, which is a thermoelectric material, was per-formed.
基金funded by the National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFB3200800)National Natural Science Foundation of China(62227815,61831021,62271473,62104241,U21A20500)Innovation Team and Talents Cultivation Program of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(ZYYCXTD-D-202002,ZYYCXTD-D-202003).
文摘This work presents an integrated microsensor that combines the dual characterization capabilities of thermogravimetric analysis(TGA)and differential thermal analysis(DTA).We integrated two pairs of thermocouples,heating resistors,and resonant drive/detection resistors into a single microcantilever,where the cantilever resonant frequency shifts respond to the mass change and the output voltage of the integrated thermocouples respond to the sample temperature.This integration enables programmable temperature control,temperature variation,and mass detection on a single chip.Our chip can achieve heating and cooling rates above 600°C/min,which is significantly faster than commercial instruments with satisfactory measurement accuracy.The integrated polysilicon thermocouples bring high power responsivity of 6 V/W,making them suitable for highly sensitive DTA measurements on a chip.Moreover,the cantilever offers picogram(10–12g)level mass resolution,reducing sample consumption from milligrams to nanogram levels.Additionally,the on-chip sample heating allows for easy observation of sample morphological evolution during heating under an optical microscope.We validated the dual functionality by conducting TGA measurements on a standard sample of calcium oxalate monohydrate(CaC2O4∙H2O)and DTA measurements on high-purity indium(In)and tin(Sn).The results indicate consistent measurements with the true values of the standard sample and high measurement efficiency.Our integrated cantilever chip is anticipated to have broad applications in high-performance and efficient TGA and DTA characterization.
基金supported by National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFB3205903)Anhui Province Science and Technology Innovation Key Project(202423k09020047)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of China(No.2201187)Major R&D Innovation Project of Anhui Provincial Development and Reform Commission(JZ2021AFKJ0050).
文摘Due to the limited thermoelectric(TE)performance of polymer materials and the inherent rigidity of inorganic materials,developing low-cost,highly flexible,and high-performance materials for flexible thermocouple sensors(FTCSs)remains challenging.Additionally,dual-mode(contact/non-contact)temperature monitoring in FTCSs is underexplored.This study addresses these issues by using p-type(PEDOT:PSS/CNTs,2:1)and n-type(MXene/Bi_(2)Se_(3),2:1)TE materials applied via screen printing and compression onto a PPSN substrate(paper/PDMS/Si_(3)N_(4)).The resulting FTCSs exhibit excellent TE properties:electrical conductivities of 61,197.88 S/m(n-type)and 55,697.77 S/m(p-type),Seebeck coefficients of 39.88μV/K and-29.45μV/K,and power factors(PFs)of 97.66μW/mK^(2)and 55.64μW/mK^(2),respectively.In contact mode,the sensor shows high-temperature sensitivity(S_(T)=379.5μV/℃),a broad detection range(20-200℃),high resolution(~0.3℃),and fast response(~12.6 ms).In non-contact mode,it maintains good sensitivity(S_(Tmax)=52.67μV/℃),a broad detection range,high resolution(~0.8℃),and even faster response(~9.8 ms).The sensor also demonstrates strong mechanical durability,maintaining stable performance after 1000 bending cycles.When applied to dual-mode temperature monitoring in wearable devices and lithium batteries,the FTCS shows high accuracy and reliability compared to commercial K-type thermocouples,indicating significant potential for advanced medical monitoring systems and smart home technologies.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52076189,12402394).
文摘In this review,we have endeavored to summarize and describe the research conducted to date on coaxial thermocouples for transient heat flux testing as well as the manufacturing processes.The review paper not only summarized important advances in coaxial thermocouple research along the time,but also suggested future directions and trends in coaxial thermocouple development.Main sections of presentation include major calibration techniques for coaxial thermocouples,experimental evaluation of coaxial thermocouple performance,and the influence of lateral heat transfer benefits on thermal measurements.In addition,the design of new type coaxial thermocouples,heat flux inversion methods and applications of coaxial thermocouples in other fields were also introduced.Finally,the direction of coaxial thermocouple development was discussed based on the needs of hypersonic thermal testing.
