DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : K.Ravinder
Designation : H.E.I.E.S
Branch : Applied Elect.&Instru. Engg.
Institute : GPT Bellampally.
Year/semester : III Semester
Subject : Process Instrumentation-I
Subject code : AEI-305.
Topic : Temperature measurement
Duration : 50 min.
Sub topic : Quartz Thermometer
Teaching aids : Diagrams

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 Objectives

Upon completion of this topic you would be able

to know about
Quartz Thermometer
• Principle of operation
• Construction
• Range of temperature
• Advantages & Disadvantages

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 Recap

In the last session, we have learnt

• Importance of temperature measurement

• Expansion types of thermometers
• Electrical types of thermometers
• Radiation types of thermometers
• Solid State temperature sensor

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 Quartz thermometer

• Temperature measurement using quartz thermometer is

based on change in resonance frequency in response to

temperature change.

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 Principle

• Principle is based on dominant property of thickness

shear type LC cut crystal.

• Quartz thermometer change resonant frequency for a

given change in temperature is highly linear with

excellent repeatability in the range 193ok-523ok

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Quartz Thermometer
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 Range of Temperature

• Measurement of Temperature using Quartz

thermometer is highly linear with excellent repeatability

in the range of 193°K-523°K

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 Expression

• The relation between frequency f and temperature T

of thickness shear resonator is given by
f = fo(1+AT+BT2+CT3)
Where
A,B,and C are constant and

f 0 is resonance frequency at
reference temperature T

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• In the LC cut crystal the coefficients B and C are negligible ,as such

, the changes in resonance frequency vs. temperature exhibit a

highly linear relationship

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Quartz thermometer

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 Construction
• The sensor crystal is hermetically sealed in a cylindrical
copper case in a helium atmosphere
• The case itself is further enclosed in a stainless steel
tubular body as in thermocouple.
• The response time is as low as 1 second.

• Since the components of the oscillator quartz resonator

is thermally isolated from the main electronic circuit
through a coaxial cable .

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 Advantages

• No lead resistance or noise problem because

temperature is converted into frequency .
• Excellent short term stability .
• Good accuracy .
• Rugged ,can with stand shocks without changing
calibration.
• The linearity is considerably better than
that of thermocouple.

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 Disadvantages

• Expensive.

• Accuracy is some what lower than RTD and thermistor.

• Probe size is larger than thermocouple or RTD.

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 Summary

We have discussed about

Quartz Thermometer

• Principle of operation

• Construction

• Range of temperature

• Advantages & Disadvantage

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 Quiz

1. In quartz thermometer temperature varies with

b. Length
c. Voltage
d. Frequency
e. Resistance

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 Frequently Asked Questions

1. Describe the operation of Quartz thermometer

2. List the advantages and disadvantages of

Quartz thermometer

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