Issue |
Int. J. Metrol. Qual. Eng.
Volume 9, 2018
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Article Number | 17 | |
Number of page(s) | 6 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/ijmqe/2018017 | |
Published online | 18 December 2018 |
Research Article
Extending dew-point temperature scale up to +50 °C
National Institute of Standard, Giza, Egypt
* Corresponding author: m.dody74@yahoo.com
Received:
19
February
2017
Accepted:
20
November
2018
Extension of dew-point temperature scale has been performed using a two-temperature (2-T), constant pressure humidity generator that is developed for the first time by the National Institute of Standard (NIS) in order to extend the calibration capabilities to the high dew-point temperature range at NIS. It relies on the saturation of a stream of gas flowing over a water surface maintained at constant, well-known, temperature. In this paper, primary realization of dew-point temperature scale in a dew-point temperature range up to +50 °C was performed to extend calibration capabilities and to improve the uncertainties of the dew-point temperature scale realization. Several experiments were carried out in order to characterize the generator. Characterization comprises studies of the saturator efficiency, temperature stability and a comparison with a calibrated chilled-mirror hygrometer. The results of the efficiency tests showed good performance of the generator. For uncertainty of measurements, a thorough analysis was also described representing estimations of contributions for all the sources that possibly affect measurements.
Key words: dew-point / hygrometer / two-temperature generator / uncertainty
© D.M.A. El-Gelil and M.G. Ahmed, published by EDP Sciences, 2018
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