High Heat Flux Sensors Calibration Using Black-Body Radiation.
High Heat Flux Sensors Calibration Using Black-Body
Radiation.
(150 K)
Murthy, A. V.; Tsai, B. K.; Saunders, R. D.
NIST SP 971; August 2001.
NIST SP 971: "Collected Reports and Publications by the
National Institute of Standards and Technology on Heat
Flux Gage Calibration and Usage.", 2001.
Metrologia, Vol. 35, No. 4, 501-504, 1998.
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Keywords:
heat flux; sensors; black body
Abstract:
This paper deals with the radiative calibration aspects
of high heat flux sensors using blackbody radiation.
Several heat flux sensors were calibrated up to 50kW/m2
in the last two years using a 25 mm diameter aperture
variable temperature blackbody and a reference room
temperature electrical substitution radiometer. Tests
carried out on a typical Schmidt-Boelter heat flux
sensor showed long term repeatability of calibration
within +-0.6%. Plans for extending the present
calibration capability to 100 kW/m2 are discussed.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
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