The effects of thermistor linearization techniques on the T-history characterization of phase change materials

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 44, Issue , 2012, Pages 78-84

  Stanković, Stanislava B ^a   Kyriacou, Panayiotis A ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heat density; Linearization technique; PCM; T history method; Temperature accuracy; Thermistor

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION METHODS; ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY; HEAT DENSITY; LINEARIZATION TECHNIQUE; MEASURING DEVICE; NON-LINEARITY; SELF-HEATING; SOLID BASE; T-HISTORY METHOD; TEMPERATURE RANGE; TEMPERATURE UNCERTAINTIES; THERMAL CHARACTERIZATION; THERMISTOR SENSORS; WHEATSTONE BRIDGES;

BRIDGE CIRCUITS; CHARACTERIZATION; HEAT STORAGE; LINEARIZATION; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; PULSE CODE MODULATION; THERMISTORS;

TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 84860796064     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.03.032     Document Type: Article

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