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Logbook For Temperature Measurement PDF
Logbook For Temperature Measurement PDF
LOGBOOK
INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL LAB
Name: Naim Danial Bin Junaidy
ID: DM96268
Group no: 2
Lab: Temperature Measurement
Date Performed: 11 March 2020
Date Submitted: 31 March 2020
Objectives
Experiment 1
To compare the time constant of different type of temperature measuring devices with reference to
mercury filled thermometer. Understanding the concept of resistance thermometer (or RTD) and
thermistor using the PT100 and NTC probes. Students should be able to understand the relationship
between resistance and temperature, and main difference between resistance thermometer and
thermistor.
Experiment 2
‐ To investigate the working principle of Type K Thermocouple
‐ To investigate the relation between voltage output and temperature.
Experiment 3
‐ Understanding of whirling pyschorometer (hygrometer)
‐ Understanding of wet and dry bulb thermometer
‐ Measurement of ambient humidity using dry and wet bulb
Data
Experiment 1
Thermometer (°C)
Time (min) Mercury Bi‐Metallic Pt100 Type K Spirit Type Vapor
Type Pressure
0 26 26 26.3 26 26 26
2 28 28 32.8 32.8 31 32
4 34 32 36.1 34.8 36 37
6 41 36 41.5 40.2 41 42
8 45 41 47.6 45.1 48 47
10 54 46 53.1 51.7 53 52
12 62 51 57.5 56.1 58 58
14 68 56 62.3 61.2 61 62
16 76 60 67.5 65.5 68 66
18 81 64 70.7 68.8 72 70
20 88 68 76 73.2 77 74
22 92 72 82.2 77.4 81 78
24 98 76 84.7 81.1 84 82
26 100 80 90 85.3 89 88
28 89 94.6 90 95 94
30 92 96.6 92 98 96
32 96 99.5 96 100 100
34 100 100 100
Experiment 2
Type K
Time (min) Voltage (mV) Temperature (°C)
0 0 30.5
2 0 37.8
4 0.50 43.8
6 0.64 55.6
8 1.02 55.6
10 1.47 61.8
12 1.69 67.5
14 1.95 73.5
16 2.17 77.5
Experiment 3
Wet Bulb Dry Bulb
Initial Reading 23 27
Final Reading 22.5 26.5
Humidity from psychrometeric Chart 71.2
Humidity reading from dial gauge 78
Observation
Experiment 1
Based on the observation, mercury filled thermometer is the fastest thermometer to
reach 100°C which is at 26 minutes. It is then followed by Spirit thermometer and
vapor pressure thermometer which reached 100°C at 32 minutes. And lastly.
bi‐metallic thermometer, PT100 and Type K thermometer reach 100°C 34 minutes
Experiment 2
Based on the observation from this experiment, we see that the voltage increases as
the temperature increases.
Experiment 3
Based on the observation, the temperature of dry bulb is higher compared to wet bulb
because the dry bulb uses the atmospheric temperature while wet bulb uses the
temperature of the water
Results
Experiment 1
Temperature Against Time
120
100
Temperature(°C)
80
60
40
20
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34
Time(min)
Temperature against Time
90
80
70
Temperature(°C)
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Time(min)
Temperature (°C)
Graph 2.1
Voltage against Temperature
2.5
2
Voltage(mV)
1.5
0.5
0
30.5 37.8 43.8 55.6 55.6 61.8 67.5 73.5 77.5
Temperature(°C)
Voltage (mV)
Graph 2.2
Analysis and Discussion
Experiment 1
Discuss Graph 1.
From graph 1, Type K and Vapor Pressure thermometer is as not as linear as the other
thermometer.
Which type of measuring devices has the smallest time constant?
Pt100 and Vapor Pressure.
Experiment 2
Explain the results of measurement.
The voltage of 0.50Mv is started to show when the temperature is at 43.8°C and it the
voltage is increasing when the temperature also increases.
How does the temperature effect the voltage output?
As the temperature increases, the voltage output also increase.
Calculate the sensitivity of the thermocouple (mV/°C)
2.17
77.5 0.028𝑚𝑉/°𝐶
Experiment 3
Compare the humidity measurements between humidity dail gauge and psycrometric
chart.
The humidity measurement for humidity dial gage is higher that the psychrometric
chart which is 78 for dial gage and 71.2 for psychrometric chart.
Error Analysis:
78 71.2
100% 9.55%
71.2
Conclusion
Experiment 1
Different type of thermometer reaches a 100°C at a different rate. This is because it uses different
type of material for each of the thermometer. For instance, a resistance thermometer(Pt100)
took 34 minutes to reach a 100°C where the higher the temperature, the higher the resistance.
Experiment 2
As the temperature increases, the voltage also increases because temperature is directly
proportional to the voltage output.
Experiment 3
The humidity reading from the dial gauge is much higher than the humidity from the
psychrometric chart.
Reference
Lab Manual
https://www.mytutor.co.uk/answers/20313/GCSE/Physics/Why‐does‐voltage‐increase‐
for‐a‐constant‐current‐if‐temperature‐increases/