It is difficult to know how is the error of temperature measurement in work shop. Especially, it is very trouble-some to estimate the effect of lack of the uniformity of thermocouple elements on the electric motive force (e.m.f). Because, in most case, the temperature distribution of test furnace for correction of e.m.f. of a thermocouple can not be coincided with the temperature distribution produced along thermocouple elements during its using in work shop.
It is considered that the inhomogenious thermocouple elements is one of the combined elements which is constructed with many uniform elements of minute length. Now, let
ΔT is the temperature difference between both ends of the
ith minute element,
EAi and
EBi are parasitic e.m.f. produced in the
ith minute element measured at
Ti,
Ti is the temperature in
ith minute element in practical condition,
Fi is the temperature coefficient of
B-
A thermocouple and
fAi and
fBi are the temperature coefficient of parasitic e.m.f. at
Ti, the error
ΔT which should be produced in practical condition will be calculated approximately by next formula;
(This article is not displayable. Please see full text pdf.)
In this report, the derivation, the practical meaning and the accuracy of this formula and some experimental evidence are discribed.
View full abstract