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Heat Flux Sensor Calibration
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NISTMeasurementServices: BenjaminK.Tsai,CharlesE.Gibson,AnnageriV.Murthy,EdwardA.Early, DavidP.Dewitt,andRobertD.Saunders U.S.DepartmentofCommerce TechnologyAdministration NationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnology 1 Qt 5...
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NISTSpecialPublication250-65 NISTMEASUREMENTSERVICES: Heat-FluxSensorCalibration BenjaminK.Tsai,CharlesE.Gibson,AnnageriV.Murthy,EdwardA.Early, DavidP.Dewitt,andRobertD.Saunders OpticalTechnologyDivision PhysicsLaborator...
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NationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnologySpecialPublication250-65 Nat.Inst.Stand.Technol.Spec.Publ.250-65,37Pages,(May2004) CODEN:NSPUE2 NISTPRINTINGANDDUPLICATINGOFFICE GAITHERSBURG,MD:2004
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PREFACE ThecalibrationandrelatedmeasurementservicesoftheNationalInstituteofStandards andTechnology areintendedtoassistthemakersandusersofprecisionmeasuring instruments inachieving thehighestpossible levelsofaccuracy, qua...
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ABSTRACT TheOpticalTechnologyDivisionatNISTisdevelopingtechniquestocalibrateheat-flux sensorstomeetthecurrentcalibrationneedsofU.S.scienceandindustry.Anoutcome ofthiseffortisacalibrationserviceofferednowthroughNISTCahbra...
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TABLEOFCONTENTS Abstract iv 1.Introduction 1 2.Measurementprinciple 1 3.Traceability 2 4.Calibrationtechnique 3 4.125mmVariable-Temperature Blackbody 3 4.2 TransferStandardRadiometer 4 4.3RadiometerCalibration 5 4.4Refer...
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LISTOFFIGURES Figure1Transfercalibrationandtraceability 2 Figure2Schematiclayoutofthe25mmVariable-Temperature Blackbody 3 Figure3TransferstandardKendallradiometerlayout 4 Figure4SchematicrepresentationofaSchmidt-Boelters...
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1.Introduction TheNational InstituteofStandardsandTechnology initiatedacompetence programintheyear1995todeveloptechniquesforcalibrationofhighheat-f1uxsensors. Anoutcomeofthecompetenceprogramisthecapabilitytocalibrateheat...
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whereAistheareaoftheradiometeroverwhichradiantfluxisincidentandEisthe averageirradiance. Theaverageirradiance isusedinEq.(3)becauseinnearlyall measurementsituationstheirradiancehasaspatialdistributionthatisamaximumatthe...
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Acavity-typeESRoperatingatroomtemperature isthetransferstandardforheat- fluxsensorcahbrations.TheQEDisusedtocalibratetheradiantpowerofahigh-power kryptonlaser,whichisthenusedtocalibratetheresponsivityoftheESR.Thefinalste...
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4.2TransferStandardRadiometer TheESRtransferstandardisawater-cooledKendallradiometer[4]/shownin Fig.3.TheESRabsorbstheincidentradiantfluxalmostcompletelybecauseofthe blackenedcavitywallsandmultiplereflectionswithinthecav...
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Tablelb.ESRtransferstandardcontrolunitspecification KendallMK-IRadiometerControlUnit(SerialNo.17601) Accuracy Absolutemeasurementuncertainty<±0.5%fullscale Zerodrift <±0.1%permonthoffullscale Timeconstant <2s(l/e) Displa...
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blackbodyaperture,anddifferentblackbodytemperatureranges, resultsofthecalibrationforincidentheatfluxofupto50kW/m". Figure5showsthe Heatflux JfJUL. Black paint Temperature distribution •Wafer Copper leads Heatsink Figure4...
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Allofthecalibrationsshowalinearresponseofthesensor,withregression factorsclosetounity. Table3summarizes theresultsofthesensorresponsivity calculationsfromlinearregressionanalysisofthemeasureddata.Theresponsivity valuesfr...
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5.1Pre-Calibrationinspection Thecontinuityofthesensorsignalleadsischeckedandthevalueofthe resistance,usingamulti-meter, isrecorded. Theconditionofthehighabsorptance coatingonthesensorsurface isinspected. Iftheconditionsi...
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optimumsensorlocationfromtheblackbodyaperturetocoveradesiredcalibration range.Theactualheatfluxvaluesmayvaryoverthelongtermbecauseofagingofthe graphiteheatingelementandotherfactors.However,thisvariationwillhavenoeffecton...
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6.1Transferstandardradiometer Theuncertainty associatedwiththetransferstandardradiometercaHbration, discussedinSees.3and4.3,isaType-Buncertaintyandestimatedtobe0.6%. 6.2VTBBtemperature TheabsolutetemperatureoftheVTBBhasn...
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0 -0.5 6hlh -1.5 -2.0 0 2 4 6 8 10 hIb Figure6.Incrementalchangeinconfigurationfactorwithdistance[8] 6.7Radiometeraperturesize Theareasonwhichradiantfluxisincidentonthetransferstandardradiometer andthetestsensorarediffer...
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location,thecorrespondinguncertaintyinthecorrectionwillbelessthan0.05%. 1.08 0 2 4 6 8 10 hib Figure7.Ratioofpeaktoaverageirradianceatsensorlocation[8] 6.8Radiometer/Sensor reading Theaveragingtimesforthesensorandtheradi...
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Figure8.Standarddeviationofthemeanoutputfortwosensorlocations[1] 6.9Othersources TheVTBBuseslow-velocityargongasflowtopurgethecavitycontinuously duringoperation.Theaverageexit-flowvelocityisabout0.08m/s.Whenthesensoris c...
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References 1.A.V.MurthyandB.K.Tsai,"TransfercalibrationofheatfluxsensorsatNIST," HTD-Vol.345,ASMEproceedingsoftheNationalHeatTransferConference,Edited byD.Kaminski,A.M.SmitliandT.F.Smith,7,81-88(1997). 2.T.T.Gentile,J.M....
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AppendixA Heat-fluxsensor:Laboratoryproceduremanual HFMLPl: KendallRadiometerOperatingProcedure HFMLP2: Heat-FluxSensorCalibrationProcedure HFMLP3: Datareductionprocedure 15
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OpticalTechnologyDivision(844) Heat-fluxMeasurementsLaboratoryProcedure KendallRadiometerOperatingProcedure Page1of2 Writtenby: MurthyAnnageri Procedure: HFMLPl Approvedby: Date: Revisedby: Date: KendallRadiometerOperati...
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OpticalTechnologyDivision(844) Heat-fluxMeasurementsLaboratoryProcedure KendallRadiometerOperatingProcedure Page2of2 Writtenby: MurthyAnnageri Procedure: HFMLPl Approvedby: Date: Revisedby: Date: 3.Darksignal a.Setbothth...
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OpticalTechnologyDivision(844) Heat-fluxMeasurementsLaboratoryProcedure Heat-fluxSensorCalibrationProcedure Page1of2 Writtenby: MurthyAnnageri Procedure: HFMLP2 Approvedby: Date: Revisedby: Date: Heat-fluxSensorCalibrati...
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OpticalTechnologyDivision(844) Heat-iluxMeasurementsLaboratoryProcedure Heat-fluxSensorCalibrationProcedure Page2of2 Wnttenby: MurthyAnnagen Procedure: HFMLP2 Approvedby: Date: Revisedby: Date: 2.CalibrationMeasurements...
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OpticalTechnologyDivision(844) Heat-fluxMeasurementsLaboratoryProcedure Heat-fluxSensorCalibrationDataReductionProcedure Page1of1 Writtenby: MurthyAnnageri Procedure: HFMLP3 Approvedby: Date: Revisedby: Date: Datareducti...
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AppendixB Heat-fluxsensor-SampleCalibrationReport 21
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REPORTOFCALIBRATION 35070SSpecialTestol'IfcatFluxSensor for HFSensore.Model#HFT-X-OOOOOJ Serial#00000. 1111{.22222.33.333,44444,and55555 Submittedby: RadiometricSystems,Inc. .4ttn.;JohnDoe 123CalibrationBlvd.West Measuie...
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liEPORTOFC:ALIBR.\TI0.\ ManufacturerHFSensors 35070SSpecialTestofHeatFluxSensor Model :HVY-X-mm} RadiometricSystemsInc. Serial 00000,11111.22222.33333.444444.55555 AppendixA:DetailsofTestSchmidt-BoeltcrSensors Manufactur...
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REPORTOFC;ALIBllATION ManufacturerHFSensors 35070SS{ieeia]TestofHeatFkixSensor Model:HFl-X-000(X)J RjidiometricSystemsInc. Serial if:00000,11111.22222,33333.444444.55555 Thesensorsweremountedonaholder4ieal-sink forpurpos...
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REPORTOFCALIBIMTION 35070SSpecialTestofHealFluxSensor RftdiometricSvsteinsInc. Manufaclurcr:HFSeasors Model:HFT-X-OOOOOJ Serial#:CWOOO, 11111.22222,333.33.444444.55555 4.£stitn;itk>nofUncertiiint} Table2summarizesthecalc...
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REPORTOFC:ALIBIUTI0N ManufacturerHFSensors 35070SSpecialTestol'HeatFUl\Sensor Model :HFr-X-OOOOOJ RiidioraetricSystemsInc. Serial#:00000,11111 .22222.33333.444444.55555 Tablela HeatFluxCalibrationResultsforsensors00000,1...
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REPORTOFC:ALIBR.\TI0N ManufacturerHfSemors 35070SSpecialTestol'MeatFluxSensor Model:IWT-X-mmJ R.-idiometricSystemsInc. Serial#:(XJOOO,II111.22222,33333.444444.55555 Tablelb HeatFluxCalibrationResultsforsensors33333,44444...
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REPORTOFCALIBRATION 35070SSpecialTestofHeatFluxSensor RadiomeU-icSystemsInc. Manufacliirer:HFSensors Model:HFT-X-OOOOOl Serial f?:00000.1H11,22222,33.13.^444444,55555 SAMPLE CalibrationDate:.August19.1999 NISTTestNo.:844...
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REPORlOFCALIBRATION 35070SSfTccia]TestofHeatFluxSensor RadiomelricSysleinsInc. ManiilacUircr:HI'Sensors Model;HFT-X-fX)0(K)J Serialfk(WOOO.11111,2222133333,444444.55555 SAMPLE CalibrationDate:.%igust19,1999 NISTTestNo. :...
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REPORTOFCALIBRATION Mamifacttirer:HFSensors 35070SSpecialTestofHealFUixSensor Model:HIT-X-OOOOOJ RadiometricSvstemsInc. Serial#:00000,Hill.22222,33333.444444.55555 Table2 HeatFluxCalibrationl^ncertainties (HeatFluxRanse1...
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AppendixC VTBBoperation:Laboratoryproceduremanual RTMLPSafety.l SafetyIssues RTMLPl RunningGeneralDataTakingProgram RTMLPl1: VTBBOperation 31
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OpticalTechnologyDivision(844) RadianceTemperatureMeasurementsLaboratoryProcedure SafetyIssues Writtenby: CharlesGibson Approvedby: Revisedby: Procedure: Date: Date: RTMLPl SafetyIssues Safetyglassesarerequiredinthelabor...
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OpticalTechnologyDivision(844) RadianceTemperatureMeasurementsLaboratoryProcedure RunningGeneralDataTakingProgram Writtenby: CharlesGibson Procedure: RTMLPl Approvedby: Date: Revisedby: Date: RunningtheGeneralDataTakingP...
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OpticalTechnologyDivision(844) RadianceTemperatureMeasurementsLaboratoryProcedure Variable-Temperature BlackbodyOperation Writtenby: CharlesGibson Approvedby: Revisedby: Procedure: Date: Date: RTMLPll VTBBOperation m BRI...
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OpticalTechnologyDivision(844) RadianceTemperatureMeasurementsLaboratoryProcedure Variable-Temperature BlackbodyOperation Writtenby: CharlesGibson Approvedby: Revisedby: Procedure: RTMLPll Date: Date: 2. OperatingProcedu...
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OpticalTechnologyDivision(844) RadianceTemperatureMeasurementsLaboratoryProcedure SafetyIssues Writtenby: CharlesGibson Procedure: RTMLPll Approvedby: Date: Revisedby: Date: f. Ifthenewsetpointisnotinthecurrentrangethent...
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AppendixD:HowtoRequestHeat-FluxSensorCalibrations 1.Prepareapurchaseorderwiththefollowing: a.Companynameandaddress b.Contactperson'snameandphonenumber c.Billingaddress d.ServiceIDnumberrequested(includerangeandpoints) e....
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