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Applications of Thin Film Thermocouples for Surface Temperature Measurement

Author
Holanda, Raymond
Published
Aug 1, 1994.
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1 electronic document
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Martin, Lisa C.
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Summary
Thin film thermocouples provide a minimally intrusive means of measuring surface temperature in hostile, high temperature environments. Unlike wire thermocouples, thin films do not necessitate any machining of the surface, therefore leaving intact its structural integrity. Thin films are many orders of magnitude thinner than wire, resulting in less disruption to the gas flow and thermal patterns that exist in the operating environment. Thin film thermocouples have been developed for surface temperature measurement on a variety of engine materials. The sensors are fabricated in the NASA Lewis Research Center's Thin Film Sensor Lab, which is a class 1000 clean room. The thermocouples are platinum-13 percent rhodium versus platinum and are fabricated by the sputtering process. Thin film-to-leadwire connections are made using the parallel-gap welding process. Thermocouples have been developed for use on superalloys, ceramics and ceramic composites, and intermetallics. Some applications of thin film thermocouples are: temperature measurement of space shuttle main engine turbine blade materials, temperature measurement in gas turbine engine testing of advanced materials, and temperature and heat flux measurements in a diesel engine. Fabrication of thin film thermocouples is described. Sensor durability, drift rate, and maximum temperature capabilities are addressed.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
Note
Document ID: 19950004836.
Accession ID: 95N11249.
NAS 1.15:106714.
E-9080.
NASA-TM-106714.
Conference on Spin-Off Technologies for Commercial Sensors and Scientific Instrumentation; 24-29 Jul. 1994; San Diego, CA; United States.
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