Practical Temperature Measurement [Hardcover]

Peter R. N. Childs BSc.(Hons) D.Phil C.Eng F.I.Mech.E. (Author)

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Publication Date: November 13, 2001 | ISBN-10: 075065080X | ISBN-13: 978-0750650809 | Edition: 1

'Practical Temperature Measurement' introduces the concepts of temperature and its measurement to engineers, physicists and chemists of all disciplines. The author describes the wide range of techniques and specific devices available for temperature measurement and provides guidance for the selection of a particular method for a given application. It is of value to engineering and physics postgraduates studying modules on instrumentation and process control and, in addition, for practical project work requiring an understanding of temperature measurement methods.

For postgraduates and industrialists faced with the task of selecting a particular measurement method or sensor for an experiment, product or process, this text provides both thorough descriptions of the various techniques, as well as guidance for their selection.

Essential for all those who need to measure temperature in real-life situations

Includes worked examples of real situations commonly found in industry

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For postgraduates and industrialists faced with the task of selecting a particular measurement method or sensor for an experiment, product or process, this text provides both thorough descriptions of the various techniques, as well as guidance for their selection.

About the Author

Peter Childs is Professorial Lead of Engineering Design at Imperial College London, and was previously director of the Rolls-Royce supported University Technology Centre for Aero-Thermal Systems and a professor at the University of Sussex. He has spent the last 20 years actively involved in industrial research and development, with projects including work for Ford, Rolls-Royce plc, Siemens, Alstom, DaimlerChrysler and Volvo. He is a fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and in 1999 was the winner of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers International Gas Turbine Institute John P Davies award for exceptional contribution to the literature of gas turbine technology.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 1 edition (November 13, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 075065080X
• ISBN-13: 978-0750650809
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,170,965 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A very useful book, November 1, 2003

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MR A O COOKE (BEXHILL-on-SEA, EAST SUSSEX, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Practical Temperature Measurement (Hardcover)

Although the title of this book is called "Practical Temperature Measurement" it could just as easily be called "The Temperature Measurement Encyclopaedia". This is because is it has a very comprehensive review of many different temperature measurement techniques, all divided into convenient groups. Written and presented in a clear and logical manner, this book can be used by not only a novice, who wishes to discover something for the first time, but also by the more experienced reader who wishes to review a topic or search for alternatives. This book reads as a combination of a text book and a handy pocket guide. At the end of each chapter the author provides a useful list of sources of further information, both in book format and web-site addresses. This book will be of great interest and use to anyone with either a general or working knowledge of temperature and its measurement.