TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Performance of Different Temperature Sensors in Standard Fire Resistance Test Furnaces
JO  - Fire technology
A1  - Sultan, Mohamed A.
SP  - 853
EP  - 881
VL  - 46
IS  - 4
N2  - Defining a methodology for measuring temperature in fire resistance furnaces is a challenge. This paper presents and discusses the performance of six different types of temperature sensors in wall and floor fire resistance furnaces namely: the ASTM E119 shielded thermocouples, ISO 834 plate thermometers, directional flame thermometers, bare-bead thermocouples, Inconel grounded and ungrounded sheathed thermocouples. The Inconel grounded and ungrounded sheathed thermocouples provided comparable results to those of the bear-bead thermocouples and are most suitable when a fast response time is desirable. Because of the fast response time and good durability, grounded and ungrounded junction thermocouples are well-suited for use in controlling the temperature in fire resistance standard test furnaces. The predicted and measured incident heat flux in furnaces controlled by either the bare-bead or grounded and ungrounded sheathed thermocouples are in good agreement.<p /> 
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SN  - 0015-2684
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10694-010-0166-9
ID  - ref1
ER  -