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3. Different sensor types and practical considerations
This chapter reviews the technologies available on the market for contact temperature sensors, with indications of the advantages and disadvantages for surface temperature measurement.
3.1 Industrial sensor technologies
3.1.1 Platinum resistance thermometers
There are two families of platinum resistance thermometers. The sensitive element is made of platinum. It can be either wire-wound or screen-printed; these two configurations are shown in figure
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Bibliography
Digital media
Guide to the use of surface temperature sensors: validation of the method using real-life industrial applications
http://www.lne.fr/download-pdf/download_utilisation_capteur_temperature.asp
Guide to calibrating surface temperature sensors to improve measurement accuracy...
Standards and norms
- Ergonomics of thermal environments – Methods for assessing human response to contact with surfaces – Part 1: Hot surfaces. - NF EN ISO 13732-1 - 2008
- International Vocabulary of Metrology – Fundamental and general concepts and associated terms (VIM). - NF ISO/CEI GUIDE 99 - 2011
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