McLoone, Sean F. and Hung, Peter and Irwin, George and Kee, Robert (2006) Exploiting A Priori Time Constant Ratio Information in Difference Equation Two-Thermocouple Sensor Characterization. IEEE Sensors Journal, 6 (6). pp. 1627-1737.

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Abstract

The characterization of thermocouple sensors for temperature measurement in varying-flow enviroments is a challenging problem. Recently, the authors introduced novel different-equation-based algorithms that allow in situ characterization of temperature measurement probes consisting of two-thermocouple sensors with differing time constants. In particular, a linear least squares (LS) formulation of the characterization problem, which yields unbiased estimates when identified using generalized total LS, was introduced. These algorithms assume that time constants do not change during operation and are, therefore, appropriate for temperature measurement in homogenous constant-velocity liquid of gas flows. This paper develops an alternative B formulation of the characterization problem that has the major advantage of allowing exploitation of a priori knowledge of the ratio of the sensor time constants, thereby facilitating the implementation of computationally efficient algorithms that are less sensitive to measurement noise. A number of variants of the B formulation are developed, and appropriate unbiased estimators are identified. Monte Carlo simulation results are used to support the analysis.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Sensor Characterization; soft sensing; two-thermocouple probe (TTP);
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Electronic Engineering
Item ID:	939
Depositing User:	Sean McLoone
Date Deposited:	09 Apr 2008
Journal or Publication Title:	IEEE Sensors Journal
Publisher:	IEEE Explore
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIss...
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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