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    Optical Pyrometer

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    This document describes the operating principle and construction of an optical pyrometer. The optical pyrometer measures temperature by comparing the brightness of light emitted from a temperature source to that of a reference lamp. The current passing through the lamp is adjusted until the brightness of the lamp matches that of the temperature source. When this match is achieved, the current reading indicates the temperature of the source. The main parts of an optical pyrometer are an objective lens, reference lamp, absorption screen, and eyepiece. It is used to measure temperatures of molten metals and furnaces, with advantages of non-contact use and high accuracy. However, it is limited to measuring above 700°C and cannot be used continuously.

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    This document describes the operating principle and construction of an optical pyrometer. The optical pyrometer measures temperature by comparing the brightness of light emitted from a temperature source to that of a reference lamp. The current passing through the lamp is adjusted until the brightness of the lamp matches that of the temperature source. When this match is achieved, the current reading indicates the temperature of the source. The main parts of an optical pyrometer are an objective lens, reference lamp, absorption screen, and eyepiece. It is used to measure temperatures of molten metals and furnaces, with advantages of non-contact use and high accuracy. However, it is limited to measuring above 700°C and cannot be used continuously.

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    This document describes the operating principle and construction of an optical pyrometer. The optical pyrometer measures temperature by comparing the brightness of light emitted from a temperature source to that of a reference lamp. The current passing through the lamp is adjusted until the brightness of the lamp matches that of the temperature source. When this match is achieved, the current reading indicates the temperature of the source. The main parts of an optical pyrometer are an objective lens, reference lamp, absorption screen, and eyepiece. It is used to measure temperatures of molten metals and furnaces, with advantages of non-contact use and high accuracy. However, it is limited to measuring above 700°C and cannot be used continuously.

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    Optical Pyrometer

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    This document describes the operating principle and construction of an optical pyrometer. The optical pyrometer measures temperature by comparing the brightness of light emitted from a temperature source to that of a reference lamp. The current passing through the lamp is adjusted until the brightness of the lamp matches that of the temperature source. When this match is achieved, the current reading indicates the temperature of the source. The main parts of an optical pyrometer are an objective lens, reference lamp, absorption screen, and eyepiece. It is used to measure temperatures of molten metals and furnaces, with advantages of non-contact use and high accuracy. However, it is limited to measuring above 700°C and cannot be used continuously.

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    Optical pyrometer( Disappearing filament Type)

    Basic Principle of optical pyrometer:


    The principle of temperature measurement by brightness comparision is used in optical
    pyrometer. A colour variation with the growth in temperature is taken as an index of
    temperature.

    This optical pyrometer compares the brightness of image produced by temperature source
    with that of reference temperature lamp. The current in the lamp is adjusted until the
    brightness of the lamp is equal to the brightness of the image produced by the temperature
    source. Since the intensity of light of any wave length depends on the temperature of the
    radiating object, the current passing through the lamp becomes a measure of the
    temperature of the temperature source when calibrated.

    Construction of optical pyrometer:


    The main parts of an optical pyrometer are as follows:

    An eye piece at one end and an objective lens at the other end.
    A power source (battery), rheostat and millivoltmeter (to measure current) connected to a
    reference temperature bulb.
    An absorption screen is placed in between the objective lens and reference temperature
    lamp. The absorption screen is used to increase the range of the temperature which can be
    measured by the instrument.
    The red filter between the eye piece and the lamp allows only a narrow band of wavelength
    of around 0.65mui
    Operation of optical pyrometer:
    When a temperature source is to be measured , the radiation from the source are focused
    onto the filament of the reference temperature lamp using the objective lens. Now the eye
    piece is adjusted so that the filament of the reference temperature lamp is in sharp focus
    and the filament is seen super imposed on the image of the temperature source. Now the
    observer starts controlling the lamp current and the filament will appear dark as in figure (a)
    if the filament is cooler than the temperature source, the filament will appear bright as in
    figure (b) if the filament is hotter than the temperature source, the filament will not be seen
    as in figure (c) if the filament and temperature source are in the same temperature.

    Hence the observer should control the lamp current until the filament and the temperature
    source have the same brightness which will be noticed when the filament disappears as in
    figure (c) in the superimposed image of the temperature source [ that is the brightness of
    the lamp and the temperature source are same]. At the instance, the current flowing through
    the lamp which is indicated by the millivoltmeter connected to the lamp becomes a measure
    of the temperature of the temperature source when calibrated.

    Applications of optical pyrometer:


    Optical pyrometers are used to measure temperature of molten metals or heated materials.
    Optical pyrometers are used to measure temperature of furnace and hot bodies.

    Advantages of optical pyrometer:


    Physical contact of the instrument is not required to measure temperature of the
    temperature source.
    Accuracy is high + or – 5’C.
    Provided a proper sized image of the temperature source is obtained in the instrument, the
    distance between the instrument and the temperature source doesnot matter.
    The instrument is easy to operate.
    Limitations of the Optical pyrometer:
    Temperature of more than 700’C can only be measured since illumination of the
    temperature source is a must for measurement.
    Since it is manually operated, it cannot be used for the continuous monitoring and
    controlling purpose.

    Source:

    http://instrumentationandcontrollers.blogspot.in/2010/09/optical-pyrometer-disappearing-
    filament.html

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