Contact Type Temperature Sensor The contact type temperature sensor is in physical contact with the substance or object. These sensors are used to measure the temperature of solids, liquids or gases. Non-contact Type Temperature Sensor Non-contact type temperature sensors are used to detect temperature by interrupting a part of the emitted IR energy of the…
Thermocouples are temperature sensors that are made from two metal alloys. When the two metals are brought together to form a junction, a voltage is generated when there are temperature differences between them. This is known as the Seebeck effect. The Seebeck Effect German physician turned physicist Thomas Johann Seebeck discovered the Seebeck effect. He…
Thermocouples are largely used in the fields of science and electronics as a temperature sensor, which are quite easy to handle and use. The functioning is based on the Seebeck effect, common in case of electrical conductors, that experiences a temperature gradient along their length. These sensors are simple, rugged, do not need batteries, and…
Learn all about temperature sensors and each of their advantages and disadvantages. Temperature Sensors Temperature sensors are among the most commonly used sensors. All types of equipment use temperature sensors, ranging from computers, cars, kitchen appliances, air conditioners, and (of course) home thermostats. The five most common types of temperature sensors include: Thermistor Thermocouple RTDs…
There are four main contact temperature-sensing devices available, divided in three families: thermocouples (self-generating sensors), resistance temperature detectors and thermistors (resistive sensors), and temperature-transducing ICs (PN or Semiconductive). These sensors translate the temperature into a reference voltage, resistance or current, which is then measured and processed and a numerical temperature value is computed. Types of…
Introduction Pressure Sensors – Motorola A sensor is a device that produces a measurable response to a change in a physical condition, such as temperature or thermal conductivity, or to a change in chemical concentration. Sensors are particularly useful for making in-situ measurements such as in industrial process control. Sensors are an important part to…
thermal junction, thermoelectric thermometer, or thermel, a temperature-measuring device consisting of two wires of different metals joined at each end. One junction is placed where the temperature is to be measured, and the other is kept at a constant lower temperature. A measuring instrument is connected in the circuit. The temperature difference causes the development of an electromotive force (known as the Seebeck effect)…
Working Principle of Thermocouples The operating principle of the thermocouple is based on the Peltier effect. The thermocouple circuit consists of two metals joined together to form two junctions of different temperatures. A Peltier emf is generated due to the difference in temperatures of the two junctions of the circuit. The total emf within the…
What’s the connection between electricity and heat? Have you noticed that when we talk about conduction in science we can be referring to two things? Sometimes we mean heat and sometimes we mean electricity. A metal like iron or gold conducts both heat and electricity really well; a material like a plastic doesn’t conduct either of them very well at all. There is a connection between…
5 Types of Temperature Sensors Thermocouple: It is a type of temperature sensor, which is made by joining two dissimilar metals at one end. The joined end is referred to as the HOT JUNCTION. The other end of these dissimilar metals is referred to as the COLD END or COLD JUNCTION. The cold junction is…