Temperature profile detector
Abstract
Disclosed is a temperature profile detector shown as a tubular enclosure surrounding an elongated electrical conductor having a plurality of meltable conductive segments surrounding it. Duplicative meltable segments are spaced apart from one another along the length of the enclosure. Electrical insulators surround these elements to confine molten material from the segments in bridging contact between the conductor and a second electrical conductor, which might be the confining tube. The location and rate of growth of the resulting short circuits between the two conductors can be monitored by measuring changes in electrical resistance between terminals at both ends of the two conductors. Additional conductors and separate sets of meltable segments operational at differing temperatures can be monitored simultaneously for measuring different temperature profiles. 8 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7243660
- Patent Number(s):
- 4408904 A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 6-212310
- Assignee:
- PNNL; EDB-94-125556
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-06-1830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 3 Dec 1980
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; DESIGN; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; ELECTRIC CONTACTS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; EQUIPMENT; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; 440500* - Thermal Instrumentation- (1990-)
Citation Formats
Tokarz, R.D. Temperature profile detector. United States: N. p., 1983.
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Tokarz, R.D. Temperature profile detector. United States.
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"Temperature profile detector". United States.
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title = {Temperature profile detector},
author = {Tokarz, R.D.},
abstractNote = {Disclosed is a temperature profile detector shown as a tubular enclosure surrounding an elongated electrical conductor having a plurality of meltable conductive segments surrounding it. Duplicative meltable segments are spaced apart from one another along the length of the enclosure. Electrical insulators surround these elements to confine molten material from the segments in bridging contact between the conductor and a second electrical conductor, which might be the confining tube. The location and rate of growth of the resulting short circuits between the two conductors can be monitored by measuring changes in electrical resistance between terminals at both ends of the two conductors. Additional conductors and separate sets of meltable segments operational at differing temperatures can be monitored simultaneously for measuring different temperature profiles. 8 figs.},
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