Masters Theses

Abstract

"This investigation was performed to determine whether the geometrical shape of a thermocouple used to measure the temperature of a dynamic fluid atmosphere had any affect on its recovery factor and time response.

A converging nozzle was used to establish a dynamic fluid stream in which shaped silver solder junctions of copper-constantan thermocouples were tested. The velocity of the working fluid, air, was about 1000 ft/sec at the test point.

The investigation was successful, within experimental limits, in determining that the recovery factor of a bare thermocouple junction is not influenced by geometrical shape The results agreed substantially with available results of other investigators and empirical equations used to predict this parameter.

The findings for time response, indicate that geometrical shape influences time response. The number of tests ran was insufficient and equipment errors coupled with procedural problems preclude that the degree of variation could be determined with quantitive certainty. The procedure and equipment used, if evaluated by comparing the results obtained with that of accepted sources, was satisfactory. The test setup could be used to obtain good results by modifying it to reduce or account for the more serious errors encountered"--Abstract, page 2.

Advisor(s)

Scofield, Gordon L., 1925-1986

Committee Member(s)

Muir, Clifford D.
Culp, Archie W., Jr.
Nelson, John August

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Comments

Manuscript is missing page 49.

Publisher

Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy

Publication Date

1963

Pagination

63 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (page 62).

Rights

© 1963 Philip J. Steger, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Thesis Number

T 1441

Print OCLC #

5949893

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