- Author
- Zarr, R. R. | Martinez-Fuentes, V. | Filliben, J. J. | Dougherty, B. P.
- Title
- Calibration of Thin Heat Flux Sensors for Building Applications Using ASTM C 1130.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD National Center of Metrology, Queretaro, Mexico
- Journal
- Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Vol. 29, No. 3, 293-300, May 2001
- Keywords
- ASTM C 1130 | heat flux | calibration | guarded hot plate | heat flow meter | heat flux sensor | repeatability | thermal conductance | thermal insulation | test methods
- Identifiers
- apparatus characteristics; sensor-to-sensor variation using Test Method C 177; effect of temperature and heat flux on small sensors (A); comparison of models; additional data for large sensors; hyphthesis test for statistical significance of regression coefficients; statistical fit parameters for functional form; statistical fit parameters for small sensors; calibration test method comparison
- Abstract
- Calibration measurements of thin heat flux sensors for building applications are presented. The findings support the continued develonment of precision and bias statements for ASTM Practice C 1130. Measurements have been conducted using a 1016 mm diameter guarded hot plate apparatus (Test Method C 177) from 10 deg C to 50 deg C and for a heat flux range of ± 13 W/m2. The option of using a 610 mm heat flow meter apparatus (Test Method C 518) to calibrate the heat flux sensors is also explored. Experimental designs are presented to compare test methods, evaluate which parameters affect the sensor output, and determine the functional relationship between the sensor output and applied heat flux. The study investigates two sizes of sensors fabricated by one manufacturer. Sensor equivalency, grouped by size, is evaluated to determine whether a calibration based on a subset of sensors will suffice or if extensive individual calibrations are needed.