Calibration Of Temperature Sensors Research Articles

Design and Performance Analysis of Meteorological Temperature Sensor Calibration Device Using Gas Cavities

In order to solve the problem of a meteorology temperature sensor not being able to touch a liquid, an open gas cavity structure immersed in the liquid was designed. According to the characteristics that the temperature sensing position of the meteorological temperature sensor is in the bottom area of the gas cavity, a simulation and experimental study of the bottom temperature field of φ50 mm cylindrical and φ(50-35-25) mm stepped column gas cavities were carried out. The experimental results at (−30~30) °C show that the gas stability of the gas cavities was better than that of the liquid constant temperature bath, and the performance of the cylindrical gas cavity was the best. The gas temperature stability of the stepped column gas cavity and the liquid constant temperature bath follow a strong trend. The maximum stability of the cylindrical gas cavity is 0.0054 °C, and the maximum stability of the stepped column gas cavity is 0.0080 °C. The results also show that the maximum uniformity of the stepped gas cavity is 0.0077 °C, and the maximum uniformity of the cylindrical gas cavity is 0.0528 °C. The uncertainty introduced in the measurement process was evaluated to ensure the confidence of the experimental data. The maximum value of the extended uncertainty was U = 0.0027 °C (k = 2). Compared with the solid-state constant temperature bath calibration method, the temperature sensor of different shapes can be directly placed into the gas cavity without the need for the meteorological temperature sensor to be closely attached to the wall of the gas cavity, and a sealing plug is used to seal the cavity mouth. The operation is very convenient, rapid turnover of the calibration of the meteorological temperature sensor can be achieved, and the work efficiency can be improved. Superior stability and uniformity can be obtained compared to gas constant temperature cavities. This study provides a valuable reference for the structural design of large-volume gas cavities and provides support and guarantee for global climate change monitoring.

The development of an IoT-based automated temperature and pH monitoring system to enhance the management of gourami fish ponds

This research aims to develop an Internet of Things (IoT)-based automated system for monitoring temperature and pH in the context of gourami fish farming. Gourami fish ponds are often situated in various environments with significant variations in environmental conditions. The system is designed to enable pond owners to remotely monitor real-time water temperature and pH, which are key factors in maintaining optimal water quality and fish health. The temperature sensor used is the DS18B20, while the pH sensor used is the E210C. The ESP32 platform is employed due to its integrated Wi-Fi capabilities. Monitoring displays are accessible on an LCD, personal computer (PC), and smartphone. This research involves the calibration and validation of temperature and pH sensors to ensure accurate measurements. The average standard deviation value for the temperature sensor is 0.092, and for the pH sensor, it is 0.031. The average accuracy of the temperature sensor is 98.60%, while the pH sensor has an average accuracy of 98.41%. The results demonstrate that IoT-based temperature and pH monitoring allow for in-depth data analysis of environmental conditions and long-term trend analysis in pond management.

Time Constant as the Main Component to Optimize the Resistance Temperature Sensors' Calibration Process.

Temperature sensor calibration in the majority of measurement laboratories is performed on the ground of measurement procedures. The procedures specify the timespan for the temperature of the tested sensor to stabilize. In practice, the fact of time constant increase above expectations can be observed. This results from the method of operation, time of use, and level of contamination of individual sensors. The paper proposes a method to optimize the calibration process of resistance temperature sensors based on the measurement of the time constant and, on this basis, to determine the sensor stabilization time during calibration.

Calibration of Ring Oscillator-Based Integrated Temperature Sensors for Power Management Systems.

This paper details the development and validation of a temperature sensing methodology using an un-trimmed oscillator-based integrated sensor implemented in the 0.18-μm SOI XFAB process, with a focus on thermal monitoring in system-on-chip (SoC) based DC-DC converters. Our study identifies a quadratic relationship between the oscillator output frequency and temperature, which forms the basis of our proposed calibration mechanism. This mechanism aims at mitigating process variation effects, enabling accurate temperature-to-frequency mapping. Our research proposes and characterizes several trimming-free calibration techniques, covering a spectrum from zero to thirty-one frequency-temperature measurement points. Notably, the Corrected One-Point calibration method, requiring only a single ambient temperature measurement, emerges as a practical solution that removes the need for a temperature chamber. This method, after adjustment, successfully reduces the maximum error to within ±2.95 °C. Additionally, the Two-Point calibration method demonstrates improved precision with a maximum positive error of +1.56 °C at -15 °C and a maximum negative error of -3.13 °C at +10 °C (R2 value of 0.9958). The Three-Point calibration method performed similarly, yielding an R2 value of 0.9956. The findings of this study indicate that competitive results in temperature sensor calibration can be achieved without circuit trimming, offering a viable alternative or a complementary approach to traditional trimming techniques.

Metal water-triple-point automatic reproduction control system for in-situ online calibration of temperature sensors

Metal water-triple-point automatic reproduction control system for in-situ online calibration of temperature sensors

Calibration of Arduino-based Temperature Sensors for Parabolic Solar Collectors with Phase Change Material

The development of energy storage materials requires facilities for testing the materials' ability to store and release energy effectively. This study focuses on the development and calibration of a temperature measurement system for parabolic solar collectors equipped with heat storage media. We employed type-K thermocouples and MAX6675 modules with Arduino as our measurement tools. The calibration process involved comparing sensor measurements with those obtained from commercially calibrated instruments using seven different test materials. The calibration results demonstrated that our sensors exhibited an error rate ranging from 0.66 to 0.73, indicating their accuracy and suitability for monitoring temperature fluctuations in solar thermal collectors.
 Pengembangan material penyimpan energi thermal membutuhkan sarana untuk uji coba kemampuan bahan dalam menyimpan dan melepaskan energi. Penelitian ini fokus pada pengembangan dan kalibrasi sistem pengukuran temperatur untuk kolektor surya parabola yang memiliki media penyimpanan panas. Kami menggunakan sensor termokopel tipe-K dan modul MAX6675 dengan Arduino sebagai alat pengukuran. Proses kalibrasi melibatkan perbandingan hasil pengukuran sensor dengan alat komersil yang sudah terkalibrasi pada tujuh bahan uji yang berbeda. Hasil kalibrasi menunjukkan bahwa sensor kami memiliki tingkat kesalahan antara 0.66 hingga 0.73, menunjukkan bahwa sensor kami sudah akurat dan dapat digunakan untuk memonitor perubahan suhu pada kolektor surya termal.

MASTER METER PROVER FOR VERIFYING GAS METERS IN THE GAS VOLUME FLOW RANGE UP TO 6500 M3/H

In the article, the need to create a master meter prover for verifying gas meters in the gas volume flow range up to 6500 m3/h in SE Ivano-Frankivskstandardmetrology is presented. An analysis of the existing prover’s types was carried out, indicating the advantages and disadvantages. Reasonable selection master meters of the rotary, turbine and drum type as part of the prover. Features the master meters volume flow ranges, which overlap each other, are determined. The stages of modeling the piping of the reference prover are given. The stages the calibration methodology the reference prover are described. The initial stage involves the calibration of pressure and temperature sensors, which are mounted as part of the prover to exclude the influence of the installation. Calibration the master meters is carried out with the help of transfer standards, which are calibrated on national standards gas volume and volume flow rate. The components of uncertainty that affect the calculation of expanded uncertainty are described in detail. The features of the developed prover software, which contains the requirements of new verification methods for gas meters of various types, are given.

Distributed Temperature Sensor Calibration Algorithm

The paper considers various calibrating algorithm approaches of a distributed fiber-optic temperature sensor in order to modify the two-point calibration algorithm and improve the accuracy of converting a reflectogram into a thermogram. As a modification, it is proposed to use an additional feature of the original signal based on its first derivative. A scheme for constructing a generalized heuristic calibration formula that takes into account multiple features of the reflectogram is proposed. The accuracy of the two-point and modified (three-point) algorithms was evaluated on thermostated regions of the optical line. It is shown that the modified calibration algorithm makes it possible to achieve greater accuracy compared to the two-point one. So, for the region thermostated at –50 °C, the standard deviation for the modified algorithm is 0.08 °C, for the two-point algorithm 0.26 °C.

Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor Networks Enhance the In Situ Real-Time Monitoring Capabilities of MLI Thermal Blankets for Space Applications.

The utilization of Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors in innovative optical sensor networks has displayed remarkable potential in providing precise and dependable thermal measurements in hostile environments on Earth. Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) blankets serve as critical components of spacecraft and are employed to regulate the temperature of sensitive components by reflecting or absorbing thermal radiation. To enable accurate and continuous monitoring of temperature along the length of the insulative barrier without compromising its flexibility and low weight, FBG sensors can be embedded within the thermal blanket, thereby enabling distributed temperature sensing. This capability can aid in optimizing the thermal regulation of the spacecraft and ensuring the reliable and safe operation of vital components. Furthermore, FBG sensors offer sev eral advantages over traditional temperature sensors, including high sensitivity, immunity to electromagnetic interference, and the ability to operate in harsh environments. These properties make FBG sensors an excellent option for thermal blankets in space applications, where precise temperature regulation is crucial for mission success. Nevertheless, the calibration of temperature sensors in vacuum conditions poses a significant challenge due to the lack of an appropriate calibration reference. Therefore, this paper aimed to investigate innovative solutions for calibrating temperature sensors in vacuum conditions. The proposed solutions have the potential to enhance the accuracy and reliability of temperature measurements in space applications, which can enable engineers to develop more resilient and dependable spacecraft systems.

Tungsten–Rhenium Thermocouples Calibration in Ultra-High Temperature Range

There are presented results of experimental research on calibration of tungsten–rhenium thermocouples at the temperatures exceeding the upper limit of measurements (1700 °C) of standard type B thermocouple. The research was carried out using the high-temperature installation UKT-2500 designed for practical use in production of temperature sensors based on refractory thermocouples. Available types of insulating ceramics for thermocouples have been tested in the temperature range of (1500–2500) °C. The effects of signal shunting and thermocouples stability in inert atmosphere have been investigated at upper limit of the operating temperature range. There was proved practical feasibility of the method for calibration of several contact temperature sensors (up to 10) in one run relative to radiation pyrometer readings. Its suitability for thermocouple calibration and certifying of thermocouple wires in the temperature range (1200–2200) °C was shown. Installation enables to use reference fixed-points of Me-C type to get the highest accuracy calibration of a single tungsten–rhenium thermocouple. Type A bare-wire thermocouple was calibrated in the whole measuring range from 1200 °C to 2500 °C against an accurate radiation pyrometer.

Step-Change Improvements in Traceable Process Control Thermometry

Measurement and control of process temperature is key to maximising product quality, optimising efficiency, reducing waste, safety and minimising carbon dioxide and other harmful emissions. Drift of temperature sensor calibration due to environmental factors such as high temperature, vibration, contamination and ionising radiation results in a progressively worsening temperature measurement error, which in turn results in suboptimal processes. Here we outline some new developments to overcome sensor calibration drift and so provide assured temperature measurement in process, including self-validating thermocouples, embedded temperature reference standards, and practical primary Johnson noise thermometry where the temperature is measured directly without the need for any calibration. These new developments will give measurement assurance by either providing measurements which are inherently stable, or by providing an in situ calibration facility to enable the detection and correction of calibration drift.

Analysis of the Upper Bound of Dynamic Error Obtained during Temperature Measurements

This paper presents an analysis of the upper bound of the dynamic error obtained during temperature measurements. This analysis was carried out for the case of the absolute error criterion and for the numerically determined excitation signals, with one and two constraints. The negative temperature coefficient (NTC) and K-type thermocouple sensors were tested, and the upper bound of the dynamic error was determined for the case of one and two constraints imposed on the input signal. The influence of the sensor modelling uncertainty on the values of the upper bound of the dynamic error has also been taken into account in this paper. Numerical calculations and the corresponding analysis were carried out using the MathCad 14 program. The solutions presented in this paper make it possible to obtain precise solutions in the field of classic calibration of temperature sensors—but, above all, they allow for a mutual comparison of the accuracy of widely used sensors in the energy industry.

Development of A Cryocooler based Variable Temperature Setup for Calibration of Temperature Sensors

Development of A Cryocooler based Variable Temperature Setup for Calibration of Temperature Sensors

Triple Probe Heat Pulse (TPHP) Soil Moisture Content and Temperature Monitoring Digital System Using Nanomaterials based Sensor Elements for Precision Agriculture

I discuss the TPHP soil moisture content and temperature measuring digital system using Indium doped Tin Oxide nanopowder (ITO) electric heater and Nickel manganite (NiMn2O4) nanoceramic powder thermistor as a temperature sensor fabrication, characterization, calibration, and testing. The NiMn2O4 nanoceramic powder is synthesized using the wet chemical method and the ITO nanopowder-based heater is fabricated by a simple fill and press method. The heater, temperature sensor, Atmega328 microcontroller with its software, stainless steel cylindrical tubes, and 3D-printed package are used to fabricate the device. The distance between the heater and the temperature sensor is set to 0.006 m and heat pulse duration is set to 240 s. The heater consumes 3.587W electric power. The temperature sensor can measure the soil temperature up to 50°C. The system is capable of measuring volumetric soil moisture content from 3% to 37% efficiently with a strong correlation coefficient of 0.997 with respect to the standard. The test result shows that there is less than a 2.8% error which is the smallest among the category and the sensitivity of the sensor at volumetric soil moisture content ( θ v ) = 0.28 m 3 m − 3 becomes 3.14 ∘ C per m 3 m − 3 . The developed system is simple to fabricate and operate highly precise, low cost, low power and light in weight.

Procedure for the extended calibration of temperature sensors

This paper presents the procedure for the extended calibration of temperature sensors (ECTS) based on the upper bound of dynamic error (UBDE) defined by the integral-square criterion. The proposed procedure is used for the extended calibration of the platinum resistance temperature detector (RTD) and negative temperature coefficient (NTC) temperature sensors. The approach proposed in the paper can be the basis for defining the dynamic accuracy class for the temperature sensors. Therefore, it shows an advantage over the classic method intended for calibrating this type of sensors. Procedure developed in the paper uses the Monte Carlo (MC) method and the fixed point algorithm (FPA) and genetic algorithm (GA). The validation of the obtained results is performed for the first type of sensor and for the ICT sensor. The solutions presented in the paper can be used to compare the UBDEs obtained for different types of temperature sensors.

Temperature non-uniformity detection on dPCR chips and temperature sensor calibration.

A microfluidic-based digital polymerase chain reaction (dPCR) chip requires precise temperature control as well as uniform temperature distribution to ensure PCR efficiency. However, measuring local temperature and its distribution over thousands of μL/nL-volume samples with minimum disturbance is challenging. Here, we present a method of non-contact localized temperature measurement for determination of the non-uniformity of temperature distribution over a dPCR chip. We filled the dPCR chip with a PCR solution containing amplified DNA fragments with a known melting temperature (TM). We then captured fluorescent images of the chip when it was heated from 70 to 99 °C, plotted the fluorescence intensity of each partition as a function of temperature, and calculated measured TM values from each partition. Finally, we created a 3-D map of the dPCR chip with the measured TM as the parameter. Even when the actual TM of the PCR solution was constant, the measured TM value varied between locations due to temperature non-uniformity in the dPCR chip. The method described here thereby characterized the distribution of temperature non-uniformity using a PCR solution with known TM as a temperature sensor. Among the non-contact temperature measurement methods, the proposed TM-based method can determine the temperature distribution within the chip, instead of only at the chip surface. The method also does not suffer from the undesirable photobleaching effect of fluorescein-based temperature measurement method. Temperature determination over the dPCR chip based on TM allowed us to calibrate the temperature sensor and improve the dPCR configuration and precision. This method is also suitable for determining the temperature uniformity of other microarray systems where there is no physical access to the system and thus direct temperature measurement is not possible.

Procedure for the Extended Calibration of Temperature Sensors

Procedure for the Extended Calibration of Temperature Sensors

Data-driven Calibration of Temperature Sensors for Process Control in Model Factory: Use Case of a Curing Chamber

Data-driven Calibration of Temperature Sensors for Process Control in Model Factory: Use Case of a Curing Chamber

RANCANG BANGUN ALAT UKUR SISTEM MONITORING pH, TEMPERATUR, DAN KELEMBAPAN AKUARIUM IKAN HIAS BERBASIS ARDUINO UNO

Water quality in the process of ornamental fish cultivation plays an important role in creating an environment of life that is in accordance with the needs of ornamental fish. Acidity (pH) and water temperature are one of the important factors of ornamental fish growth. The purpose of this study is to describe how the design system builds arduino-based humidity and pH temperature measuring instruments. Review the validity of moisture temperature and water pH. Monitor the humidity temperature and pH of ornamental fish aquarium water to know the results of the same data with liturgy. This research is a research and development research, conducted in the Laboratory of Physics Education Study FKIP Jember University. The research time was carried out for four months. The samples used in this study were ornamental carp. Based on the analysis of data obtained, it can be concluded that, (1) The work of pH, temperature, and spouting systems based on Arduino Uno is made with sen0161-V2, DS18B20 and DHT-11 sensors and data appearance media namely LCD. (2) Rakaian system is then calibrated to state that the system can be used properly. Calibration includes Arduino-based pH, temperature and Humidity sensor calibration as well as LCD testing. (3) The data that has been found by the researcher and the data in the literature has a match.
 
 Keywords: water quality, Acidity (pH), water temperature, arduino-based.

Design of temperature and humidity control system on oyster mushroom plant house based on Internet of Things (IoT)

Oyster mushrooms are generally cultivated in kumbung covered by black colored plastic. This condition results in high temperatures and low humidity, so mushroom cultivation’s failure rate is very high. This research aimed to design and test temperature and humidity control systems’ performance based on the Internet of Things (IoT) on Oyster mushrooms kumbung. This study used an experimental method by controlling the microclimate inside the kumbung in Tanjung Karang Permai Sub-District, Sekarbela District, Mataram City. Research data were analyzed using the Microsoft Excel application. DHT 11 temperature sensor calibration on hygrometer with warm water showed a linear equation of y = 1.0402 x – 0.1423 and R2 = 0.9905, whereas using cold water was y = 1.081x – 1.7457 and R2 = 0.973. For the humidity calibration linear equation of y = 1.1203x – 8.3253 and R2 = 0.8606 was observed. Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) for warm water and cold water was 3,48% and 3.58%, respectively. In comparison, MAPE for RH was 0.082%. The temperature and humidity control system had been tested at a set point temperature of 28°C and humidity of 85%. The test results showed that mushrooms without a control system were yellowish, dry, and hard texture. Whereas with treatment, the fungus appeared white, wet, and soft texture. The number of mushrooms with treatments was higher and grew more evenly than without treatment. Based on these, it can be concluded that the control system could regulate microclimate inside mushroom kumbung, also successfully monitor it through mobile phones using the Blynk application.