Title | A graphical method for calculating reflection errors in radiation thermometry |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2008 |
Authors | White, D.R., and Saunders P. |
Journal | International Journal of Thermophysics |
Volume | 29 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 395 - 402 |
Date Published | 2008 |
ISSN | 0195928X (ISSN) |
Keywords | Error analysis, Graphic methods, Nomograms, Radiation thermometry, Radiotherapy, Reflection, Reflection correction, Reflection error, Thermometers |
Abstract | This article presents a graphical method to calculate reflection corrections for radiation thermometry. The method is based on the observation that the measured radiance of a target is a linear combination of radiances dependent on the emissivity of the target. The method is most easily implemented as a nomogram, enabling thermometer users to estimate reflection corrections immediately when measurements are taken. The nomogram also provides a visual means of explaining the impact of reflection errors on measurements and for explaining the impact of measurement uncertainties on temperature measurements corrected for reflections. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC. |
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DOI | 10.1007/s10765-007-0327-3 |