Assignment of MIT on

Radiation Pyrometer

Submitted to:
Monika mam

Submitted by:
Sumit Malik
1509254
Ece 5
 Design features
The basic measurement system for a radiation thermometer
comprises the following elements.
(1) The target of measurement.
(2) An optical system which collects and directs the
radiation.
Elements of the optical system may also be used to modify
the spectral response of the thermometer.
(3) A sensor which produces a signal, usually
electrical, related to the incident energy flux.
(4) A reference source which may be physically
situated in the instrument itself or located in a
calibration laboratory.
(5) A means of signal processing and display.
Anatomy of Radiation Pyrometers
 Pyrometers

• To measure temperature of a very hot body

• Where thermometers cannot brought into
contact or
• Where hot bodies are moving
• Measurements done by measuring energy
radiated by a hot body or by comparison of colour
• Wave length of thermal radiation-0.01 to 100
µm
 1) Here detector temp > casting temp
2) Detector losses its temp. in all ways
3) If detector temp. finally settles to T2 & casting temp is at T0 and
target temp is T1
Ko (T2- T0 ) = K1 T1 4 = heat input

Value of T0 - important for detectors

V o α (T2- T0 ) α T1 4

V= Kv T n

n b/w 3.5 to 4.5

Kv- Experimental value
Sources of errors in pyrometers

• Interleaving media has to be clear

• Carbon dioxide, water vapour etc
absorb selective bans of wavelength
• Emittance errors
• Sensitive to obstruction
 Advantages

• Ability to measure high temp

• No need for contact
• Fast response speed
• High o/p
• Moderate cost

Disadvantages

• Non linear scale

• Emissivity of target affect measurement
• Errors due to interleaving media

Application

• Can be used where life of thermocouple limits