Microcontroller-based multi-sensor apparatus for temperature control and thermal conductivity measurement

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2003, Pages

  Mukaro, R ^a   Gasseller, M ^a   Kufazvinei, C ^a   Olumekor, L ^a,b   Taele, B M ^a,c  

^a BINDURA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE EDUCATION   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LESOTHO   (Lesotho)

Author keywords

Microcontroller; Polyurethane; Pulse width modulation; Steady state; Temperature gradient; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION; CONTROL SYSTEMS; DATA ACQUISITION; MICROCONTROLLERS; PULSE WIDTH MODULATION; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

SPAN CIRCUITS;

SENSOR DATA FUSION;

MEASURING INSTRUMENT; SENSOR; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 0042239303     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/14/8/402     Document Type: Article

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