Water Vapor Measurement : Methods and Instrumentation /: Methods and Instrumentation. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Pieter R. Wiederhold.
• Authors: Wiederhold, Pieter R
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1. Introduction; I. What Is Humidity?; ll. Importance of Humidity; Ill. Units Used; IV. Historical Background; V. Water Vapor and Moisture Measurement; 2. Definitions and Fundamentals; I. Temperature, Pressure, Humidity and Gases; A. Temperature; B. Pressure; C. Gases; D. Humidity; II. Definitions and Fundamental Relationships; A. Symbols; B. Generally Used Humidity Terms; C. Vapor Pressure; D. Mixing Ratio; E. Latent Heat; F. Percent Saturation; G. Humidity Parameters H. Pressure Effects and Dew Point MeasurementsI. Pressure Units; lll. Psychrometric Chart; 3. Chilled Mirror Hygrometers; I. Introduction; ll. Conventional Chilled Mirror Hygrometer; A. Sensitivity to Contaminants; B. Self-Standardization of Chilled Mirror Hygrometers; III. Cycling Chilled Mirror Dew Point Hygrometer (CCM); A. Mirror Cycling; B. CCM Sensor; C. Dew Point/Frost Point Conversion; D. Maintenance Requirements; E. Benefits of the CCM Hygrometer; F. Limitations of the CCM Hygrometer; G. High Temperature Fiber Optic Hygrometers; IV. Dew Point Measurement Range V. Chilled Mirror Dew Point TransmittersVI. Summary of Balancing or Self-Calibration Methods; A. Manual Balance; B. Automatic Balance Control (ABC); C. PACER Cycle; D. Continuous Balance; E. Cycling Chilled Mirror (CCM) Technique; F. CCM With Sapphire Mirror and Wiper; VII. DewCup; VIll. Sampling Systems; A. Design of Sampling System; B. Problems to Avoid; C. Conclusions; IX. Error Analysis; A. General Principles; B. Mirror Surface Errors; X. Cryogenic Dew/Frost Point Hygrometer; A. Purpose; B. Description of Cryogenic Hygrometer; 4. Relative Humidity; I. General II. Bulk Polymer Humidity SensorA. Resistive Polymer Sensor; Ill. Dunmore Cell; IV. Pope Cell; V. Capacitive Polymer Sensor; A. Operation; B. Temperature Dependence; C. Performance; D. Advantages; E. Limitations; VI. Displacement (Mechanical) Hygrometers; VII. Percent RH Transmitters and Instrumentation; VIII. Summary; 5. Trace Moisture Instrumentation; I. Aluminum Oxide Hygrometers; A. General; B. Aluminum Oxide Instrumentation; C. Advantages; D. Limitations; E. Calibration; F. Applications; II. Silicon Oxide Hygrometers; A. Advantages; B. Limitations; III. Piezoelectric Sensor A. Operation of a Typical Piezoelectric Moisture AnalyzerB. Response Time; C. Sensitivity; D. Advantages; E. Limitations; F. Applications; G. Summary; IV. Electrolytic Hygrometer; A. Introduction; B. Electrolytic Cell; C. Theory of Operation; D. Conventional Implementations; E . Application Problems; F. Applications; G . Advantages; H. Limitations; 6. Optical Absorption Hygrometers; I. Infrared Hygrometer; A. Operation; B. Advantages; C. Limitations; D . Applications; II. Lyman-Alpha Hygrometer; A. Moisture Measurement; B. Windows; C. Detectors; D. Sources; E. Calibration; F. Performance
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 681/.2; Climatology; Meteorology; Electronic instruments; Measurement; Electric testing; Climatology; Electric testing; Electronic instruments; Measurement; Meteorology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781466551978; 1466551976
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