Calibration of micro-encapsulated liquid crystals using hue angle and a dimensionless temperature

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 251-257

  Hay, J L ^a   Hollingsworth, D K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Calibration; Hue; Liquid crystal thermography; Temperature measurement

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; ENCAPSULATION; THERMOGRAPHY (TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT);

THERMOCHROMIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0032215816     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1777(98)10026-2     Document Type: Article

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