Temperature Measurement

The accurate measurement of temperature is a vital parameter in many fields of engineering and scientific practice. Responding to emerging trends, this classic reference has been fully revised to include coverage of the latest instrumentation and measurement methods. Featuring: Brand new chapters on computerised temperature measuring systems, signal conditioning and temperature measurement in medicine Sections on noise thermometers, the development of photoelectric and multi-wavelength pyrometers and the latest IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) standards Coverage of fibre optic thermometers, imaging of temperature fields and measurement in hazardous areas Examination of virtual instruments in temperature measurement, and new methods for themometer calibration Many numerical examples, tables and diagrams Practising instrument engineers, graduate students and researchers in the fields of mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering and in other industrial areas will welcome this balanced approach to both the theory and practice of temperature measurement.

Temperature Scales and Classification of Thermometers Non-Electric Thermometers Thermoelectric Thermometers Resistance Thermometers Semiconductor Thermometers Fibre Optic Thermometers Quartz, Ultrasonic and Noise Thermometers and Distributed Parameter Sensors Pyrometers Classification and Radiation Laws Manually Operated Pyrometers Automatic Pyrometers Practical Applications of Pyrometers Conditioning of Temperature Sensor Output Signals Computerised Temperature Measuring Systems Imaging of Temperature Fields of Solids Dynamic Temperature Measuement Temperature Measurment of Solid Bodies by Contact Method Temperature Measurement of Fluids Temperature Measurment of Transparent Solid Bodies Temperature Measurement of Moving Bodies Temperature Measurement in Industral Appliances Temperature Measurement in Medicine Calibration and Testing of Temperature Measuring Instruments Auxiliary Tables Author and Organisation Index Subject Index