Advances in industrial thermometry and sensor network metrology

Learn about some new developments in industrial temperature measurement, including SI traceable thermal imaging, practical driftless Johnson noise thermometry up to 1200 °C, practical phosphor thermometry for surface temperature measurements up to 1250 °C, and AI approaches to thermometry in gas temperature measurement, self-validating thermocouples, and surface thermometry.

Sensor networks are becoming increasingly common, and metrology for them is being developed at pace. Some of these developments will be presented in the context of temperature and heat flow measurement in district heating networks and correcting Pt-Rh thermocouple drift.

Finally, trends in digitalization of calibration and measurement will be discussed.

Agenda (please note the timings are 10:00 – 13:30 CET (09:00 – 12:30 UK time))

Session 1 - Chair: Henrik Kjeldsen

• 10.00-10.10 - Jonathan Pearce (NPL) - Introduction to ‘Thermometry with embedded SI traceability for industrial applications’ (ThermoSI)
• 10.10 - 10.30 - Ingmar Müller (PTB) - SI-traceable thermal imaging
• 10.30 - 10.50 - Christian Krause (PTB) - Practical Johnson noise thermometry
• 10.50 - 11.10 - Gavin Sutton (NPL) - Practical phosphor thermometry for surface temperature measurements up to 1250 °C
• 11.10 - 11.30 - Alexander Fateev (DTU) - AI approaches to thermometry – gas temperature, self-validating thermocouples, surface thermometry
• 11.10 - 11.30 - break

Session 2 - Chair: Shahin Tabandeh (VTT)

• 11.50 - 12.10 - Shahin Tabandeh (VTT) - Introduction to ‘Fundamental principles of sensor network metrology’ (FunSNM)
• 12.10 - 12.30 - Peter Friis Østergaard (DTI) - Optimisation of district heating networks
• 12.30 - 12.50 - Jonathan Pearce (NPL) - Correcting for drift of Pt-Rh thermocouples using an integrated network of Pt-Rh sensors
• 12.50 - 13.10 - Tuukka Mustapää (Beamex) - Digitalization and what it means for you
• 13.10 - 13.30 - Round table and closing remarks

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