Measurement devices, measurement education & measuring
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Do you understand Thermocouples? http://www.youtube.com/user/ControlEngineeringTV Control Engineering Editor Peter Welander demonstrates the concept and use of thermocouples, including one made from scrapbox components. (10 minutes). I think this is a lot cooler than the TV ads for Sprint mobile that Dan Hesse makes (in MHO). Way to go, Peter! To learn more about thermocouples visit … [Read more...]
This eighth essay in a series on Sensorsmag.com. It is reproduced here with permission of SensorsMag a Questex Media Group, Inc. publication. The format has been slightly changed to make it easier to read online. Jul 22, 2008 - by: G. Raymond Peacock, Temperatures.com Inc. - Sensors This is the eighth essay in a series expanding on an article I wrote for Sensors titled "A Twelve-Step Sensor … [Read more...]
This is the fourth essay in a series expanding on an article I wrote for Sensors titled "A Twelve-Step Sensor Selection Checklist". (Note: It has been modified very slightly to make it more easily read in this format) In October (2007), I discussed the need to consider factors that influence measurement conditions. This month, I'll talk about other considerations and best practices for … [Read more...]
About 25 years ago, I first visited the Instrumentation Labs at Oak Ridge National Laboratories (ONRL) at the invitation of the late Bob Shepard. Bob was a pioneer in many areas of temperature measurement and at that time was the Chairman of ASTM Committee E20 on Temperature. He was also head of the lab at ORNL. He introduced me to Johnson Noise Temperature (JNT) measurement and showed me a … [Read more...]
Just spent four days at the several Infrared Conferences that are part of the SPIE DSS meetings plus one of the world's biggest Infrared & Optical Expos in the world. It was all held in Orlando Florida, USA at the giant Marriott World Center. The Infrared Conferences consisted of ThermoSense XXX (The Industry & Research Applications conference), Infrared Technologies and Applications XXXIV and … [Read more...]
Reference: Best Practices from The Snell Group, January 31, 2008"Remember, it is important for thermographers to take an annual vision exam. At a minimum it should include a Jaeger Eye Test, to see if you can read small print, as well as a color-blind test such as the widely accepted Ishihara Color Deficiency. "If you are a male, especially, you may have some type of color deficiency. Having a … [Read more...]
{IMAGE CAPTION: The Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory set out to test and speed adoption of new smart grid technologies that can make the power grid more resilient and efficient via the Pacific Northwest GridWise Demonstration.} DOE's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) announces the results of two studies demonstrating consumers and information technology … [Read more...]
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