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Pyrometers
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To measure temperature of a very hot body Where thermometers cannot brought into contact or Where hot bodies are moving
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Pyrometers Measurements done by measuring energy radiated by a hot body or by comparison of colour
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Wave length of thermal radiation-0.01 to 100 µ m
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Black body radiation Sefan- Boltzmann’s law W b = σ T 4 b/w two bodies W b = σ (T 1 4 – T 2 4 )
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Emissive power of blackbody is W by = C 1 λ -5 / e (C 2 / λ T) where λ – wavelength in cm C 1 – I radiation const - 3.74 X10 9 erg/s/sq.cm/0.01µcm C 2 – 1.438 cm K T- absolute temp of black body
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As temperature of emitting source changes colour changes Ie, for lower temp the colour is dull
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For practical radiating bodies We have to consider absorbtion, reflectivity, transmissibility, emissivity
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Emissivity ε = 0.365√(ρ/λ) ρ - resitivity
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Here detector temp > casting temp Detector losses its temp. in all ways If detector temp. finally settles to T 2 & casting temp is at T 0 and target temp is T 1 K o (T 2 - T 0 ) = K 1 T 1 4 = heat input Value of T 0 - important for detectors
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V o α (T 2 - T 0 ) α T 1 4 V= K v T n n b/w 3.5 to 4.5 K v - Experimental value
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Comman detectors in pyrometers Thermopile- photocell Metal bolometer thermister
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Thermopile Larger o/p Lower response time Adaptable for industrial applications
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Bolometer Fast in response Good sensitivity costly
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Thermister Not used due to Poor precision Difficult to provide compensation Low response time
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Photocell Fast Large sensitivity But limited spectral sensitivity
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Lens – for focusing targets Uses selective materials to prevents absorption by them 1.Thallium iodide – more suitable for high temp with shorter emission 2. fused silica -High temp with shorter wavelength – b/w 250 to 1900 C 3.Pyrex
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Sources of errors in pyrometers Interleaving media has to be clear Carbon dioxide, water vapour etc absorb selective bans of wavelength Emittance errors Sensitive to obstruction
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Advantages Abitity to measure high temp No need for contact Fast response speed High o/p Moderate cost
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disadvantages Non linear scale Emmisivity of target affect measurement Errors due to interleaving media
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Application Can be used where life of thermocouple limits
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Optical pyrometer
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Range b/w 700 to 3000 o C More accurate. Lower limit determined by human eye Human eye compares the radiation
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Optical pyrometer- working disappearing filament type Radiation received by objective lens- focus on filament- viewed through a microscope system- filament appears in background. red cadmium filters makes the radiation appear momchromatic
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working
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At Bt = Bf – milli ammeter gives a current prop ional to temperature tungsten is used
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advantages Flexible Portable Convient to use Light weight Can monitor moveable objects Non contact type accurate
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disadvantages Expensive Human error Not useful for measuring temp of clear gas At high temp. filament erodes frequently
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Can also use double control pyrometers
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Radiation pyrometer disappering filament type
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