Temperature Measurement & Calibration

Introduction

Temperature is one of the most important of all physical quantities in industry. Its measurement plays a key part in quality and process control, in the efficient use of energy and other resources, in condition monitoring and in health and safety. There are few material properties of technological or engineering importance which do not depend on temperature to a greater or lesser extent

Temperature Measurement & Calibration

A two/three day course on temperature measurement and calibration, covering measurement techniques; thermodynamic background and temperature scales; calibration techniques; traceability and accreditation; together with hands-on laboratory sessions.

Aims & Objectives

This course is concerned with temperature measurement and calibration, and will broadly follow the pattern established in previous courses. Covering the range -200 °C to 2950 °C, it will concentrate on those methods of measurement which are of greatest technological and industrial importance.

Course Content

The lectures will cover the necessary background to the subject and full course notes will be provided. However, the emphasis will be on practical aspects of temperature measurement, calibration and traceability, with most of the time being spent in laboratories.

The course will open with an introductory session on temperature scales and standards, including a résumé of the International Temperature Scale of 1990, ITS-90, and the three most important measurement techniques.

The five laboratory sessions will be concerned with fixed points, resistance thermometers, thermocouples, radiation thermometers and liquid-in-glass thermometers. These will be supplemented by lectures in calibration techniques, uncertainties, traceability and accreditation.

The optional third day will provide opportunities for more in-depth training and 'hands-on' experience of some of the calibration techniques used in the laboratory.

Lecturing Team

The course will be given by members of the NPL Thermal Metrology team and the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).