Data Analysis and Calibration of thermistor10k

Based on the datasheet, the R-T curve is as below:

Resistance, R()
32650
25388
19900
15708
12490
10000
8057
6531
5327
4369
3603
2986
2488
2083
1752
1481
1258
1072
917.7
788.5
680

Temperature, T(C)
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
45.0
50.0
55.0
60.0
65.0
70.0
75.0
80.0
85.0
90.0
95.0
100.0

Grpah of Resistance,R versus

Temperature,T
35000
30000
25000
Resistance, 20000
R()
15000
10000
5000
0
0.0

20.0

40.0

60.0

80.0

Temperature,T(C)

100.0

120.0

The Steinhart-Hart Equation

The three-term Steinhart-Hart equation (Equation 1) is the most popular model used
for thermistor R-T modelling.

(1)

1/ T (C1 C2 * ln(R) C3 * ln(R) 3 )

The true temperature in degrees Celsius can be determined using the constants for
the precision thermistor and using the inverse of Equation 1, shown below as
Equation 2.
(2)

T (C1 C 2 * ln(R) C3 * ln(R) 3 ) -1

We use the equation (2) to do the calibration, plot the graph of T versus 1/ln Rt
Temperature, T(C)
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
45.0
50.0
55.0
60.0
65.0
70.0
75.0
80.0
85.0
90.0
95.0
100.0

1/ln Rt(^-1)
0.0962
0.0986
0.1010
0.1035
0.1060
0.1086
0.1112
0.1138
0.1165
0.1193
0.1221
0.1250
0.1279
0.1309
0.1339
0.1370
0.1401
0.1433
0.1466
0.1499
0.1533

Graph of T versus 1/ln Rt

120.0
y = 1751x - 165.52

100.0
80.0
Temperature,
60.0
T(C)
40.0
20.0
0.0
0.0000

0.0500

0.1000
1/ln Rt(^-1)

Based on the voltage divider equation:

Rm
VREF
VADC
R

R
m
t
(5.0) Rm
Rm
(3) Rt
V
ADC

(VREF 5.0V )

Substitute Rt into the equation (2)

(2)T (C1 C 2 * ln(R) C3 * ln(R) 3 ) -1

1.0
(4)T 1751.0
ln Rt
y = mx + c
.

165.52.

0.1500

0.2000

We can calculate the temperature coefficient by using T-V graph.

Voltage, Vo (V)
1.7454
2.0002
2.2331
2.4741
2.6065
2.8368
2.9394
3.0611
3.1290
3.2908
3.4140
3.5474
3.6891
3.7424
3.9555

Temperature, T (C)
27.4
32.1
36.4
41.1
43.7
48.4
50.6
53.4
55.0
59.0
62.2
66.0
70.4
72.2
80.3

Graph of Temperature versus Voltage

90
80

y = 23.147x - 15.709

70
60
Temperature, 50
T (C)
40
30
20
10
0
0

Voltage,Vo (V)

We can also use this equation to modify our source code.

T = (23.147)Vo-15.709

Specification
Power supply (V)

5.0

Power consumption (mW)

V
P max
R

5.0 2
680

Measurement range ()

=35.76mW
0.0-100.0

Resolution ()

0.1

Temperature coefficient (/V)

23.147

Error ()

0.1

Conclusion
As a conclusion, the use of thermistor NTC 10k as a temperature sensor
managed to get an accurate result after calibration based on these equations.

T (C1 C2 * ln(R) C3 * ln(R) 3 )-1

1.0
T 1751.0
ln Rt

165.52.

From the calculation, the temperature coefficient is 23.147C/V. From the graph
voltage versus the temperature, we found that when the temperature increases, the
voltage increases.