INSTRUMENTATION
( CLD 20202 )
EXPERIMENT 3
THERMOCOUPLE / RTD MEASUREMENTS
LECTURER
SECTION
NO OF GROUP
GROUP MEMBERS
DATE OF EXP
:
:
:
:
25/8/2008
SUMMARY
x 1
2 x1
We have done
x 2 x1 thermocouple/RTD measurements
experiment. This model TMC 200
plant is a scaled-down real
industrial process plant built on 5ft x 5ft steel platform, complete with its
OBJECTIVES:
EXPERIMENTAL RESULT:
TABLE 1: Refrence ambient temperature read at 30oC
No.
1
2
Average (oC)
23
Run 1
A
B1
B2
C1
C2
D1
D2
E
F
Temp.
MV
Unit
o
TE2 at TI(2)
TE3 at TI(3)
28.3
30.1
29.2
28.2
30.0
29.1
mV
1.134
1.207
1.170
1.447
1.536
1.489
Measured
Signal
mV
Actual
Signal
mV
Calculated
Temp.
Temp.
Deviation
TE1 at TI(1)
1.430
1.492
1.461
1.467
1.458
2.699
2.631
2.597
2.661
30.1
30.05
111.60
111.70
111.69
112.32
112.52
112.42
112.32
112.52
112.42
1.4625
2.564
30.0
2.628
63.09
66.36
64.71
50.23
51.43
50.81
31.67
32.18
31.92
34.79
36.26
35.51
22.03
21.43
21.71
1.67
2.08
1.87
C
C
Average (oC)
30
Run 1
A
B1
B2
C1
C2
D1
D2
E
F
Temp.
MV
Unit
o
TE2 at TI(2)
TE3 at TI(3)
40.7
40.3
40.5
40.1
40.3
40.3
mV
1.639
1.623
1.631
1.631
1.625
1.623
1.117
1.202
1.595
1.040
1.242
1.141
Measured
Signal
mV
Actual
Signal
mV
Calculated
Temp.
Temp.
Deviation
TE1 at TI(1)
2.756
2.825
2.791
2.671
2.857
39.7
40.0
39.85
116.483
115.54
116.40
116.43
116.55
116.49
116.43
116.55
116.49
2.764
67.73
50.49
68.57
51.62
55.15
53.39
42.31
42.31
42.31
27.03
10.19
28.07
11.12
15.05
13.09
2.67
2.31
2.46
C
C
No.
1
2
Run 1
A
B1
B2
C1
C2
D1
D2
E
F
Temp.
MV
39.5
TE1 at TI(1)
TE2 at TI(2)
49.7
49.7
49.7
mV
2.010
2.010
2.010
TE3 at TI(3)
49.9
49.5
49.75
2.017
2.001
2.047
50.1
49.9
119.28
119.43
119.36
120.41
120.06
120.235
120.41
120.06
120.24
61.41
52.63
51.72
52.18
11.66
2.93
1.62
2.28
Measured
Signal
mV
Actual
Signal
mV
1.088
1.271
1.179
1.106
1.264
3.092
3.280
3.19
3.123
3.270
75.81
80.34
26.11
30.64
C
C
78.52
28.82
60.15
10.25
62.90
13.40
49.7
1.185
3.190
Calculated
Temp.
Temp.
Deviation
TABLE 4:
No.
1
2
Unit
Average (oC)
Average (oC)
49
Run 1
A
B1
B2
C1
C2
D1
D2
E
F
Temp.
MV
Unit
TE2 at TI(2)
TE3 at TI(3)
60.1
59.2
59.65
60.4
59.3
59.85
mV
2.44
2.402
2.421
2.452
2.407
2.429
1.235
1.045
1.14
1.177
0.944
1.0605
Measured
Signal
mV
Actual
Signal
mV
Calculated
Temp.
Temp.
Deviation
TE1 at TI(1)
3.675
3.447
3.561
3.629
3.350
60.3
59.3
59.8
123.36
122.97
123.16
123.66
123.59
123.625
123.66
123.59
123.63
3.490
89.86
84.37
89.26
69.63
64.42
68.97
61.07
60.89
61
29.76
25.17
29.61
9.23
5.12
9.12
0.78
1.59
1.2
C
C
Element type
Type K(TE1)
Type J(TE2)
RTD(PT 100)(TE3)
B
Devivation Range(C)
52.9%
53.3%
51.9%
C
Difference(C)in the range
31.8
32.2
31.3
DISCUSSIONS
In electrical engineering and industry, thermocouples are a widely used
type of temperature sensor and can also be used as a means to convert thermal
potential difference into electric potential difference. The main limitation is
accuracy; System errors of less than on. The relationship between the
temperature difference and the output voltage of a thermocouple is nonlinear
and is approximated by polynomial: Thermocouples are available either as
bare wire 'bead' thermocouples which offer low cost and fast response
times, or built into probes. One word of warning: when selecting probes take
care to ensure they have the correct type of connector. The two common
types of connector are 'standard' with round pins and 'miniature' with flat
pins, this causes some confusion as 'miniature' connectors are more popular
than 'standard' types.
CONCLUSIONS
REFERENCES
APPENDICES
SAMPLE CALCULATION
60.1 28.3
31.8
31.8
x100%
60.1
52.9%