2. Pyrometers
Pyrometry is a technique for measuring
temperature without physical contact. It depends
upon the relationship between the temperature of
hot body and eletronicmagnetic radiation emitted
by the body.
It is a technique for determining a body’s
temperature by measuring its eletronicmagnetic
radiation .
‘ Pyro’ is the ‘Greek’ word which means fire.
3. Two types of pyrometers used in industries :
Radiation Pyrometers
Optical Pyrometers
4. A pyrometer has an optical system and detector.
The optical system focuses the thermal
radiation onto the detector. The output signal of
the detector(Temperature T) is related to
the thermal radiation or irradiance j* of the target
object through the Stefan–Boltzmann law,
the constant of proportionality, called the Stefan-
Boltzmann constant and the emissivity ε of the
object.
6. The radiation pyrometer has an optical system, including a
lens, a mirror and an adjustable eye piece. The heat energy
emitted from the hot body is passed on to the optical lens,
which collects it and is focused on to the detector with the
help of the mirror and eye piece arrangement. The detector
may either be a thermister or photomultiplier tubes. Though
the latter is known for faster detection of fast moving
objects, the former may be used for small scale applications.
Thus, the heat energy is converted to its corresponding
electrical signal by the detector and is sent to the output
temperature display device.
7.
8. ABILITY TO MEASURE HIGH TEMP
NO NEED FOR CONTACT
FAST RESPONSE SPEED
HIGH O/P
MODERATE COST
9. Emissivity errors are introduced
Errors due to the absorption of radiation by carbon dioxide,
water or other apparently transparent gases.
10. They are used for temperatures above the practical
operating range of thermocouples.
They can be used in the environments which
contaminate or limit the life of thermocouple.
Used for moving targets.
They are used for measurement of average
temperature of large surface areas.
They are used for the targets which would be damaged
by contact with primary elements like thermocouples and
resistance thermometers.