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Thermistors
Resistance thermometry may be performed using thermistors. Thermistors
are many times more sensitive than RTD’s and hence are useful over limited
Iron etc. They come in different shapes as shown in Figure 29. Resistance of
Here is a constant and all the temperatures are in Kelvin, To is the ice point
Glass
Envelope
Bead
R0
R 25 = 2000 Ω, = 18.64 (16)
R 70
This thermistor has a value of 3917 K and a resistance of 6656 at 0oC.
resistance element.
R0 1
= = 0.788 (17)
R 70 1.2695
The resistance change is thus very mild in the case of a PRT as compared to
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Resistance, Ω
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Temperature, C
Rs
Thermistor
Battery
Rp
Voltmeter
in Figure 32. The circuit is basically a voltage divider circuit. The potential
Equivalent Resistance, Ω
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Temperature, C
V, the voltmeter reading varies as shown in Figure 33. The output decreases
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Output across thermistor, V
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2.5
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Temperature, C
temperature
Example 11
⎡ ⎛ 1 1 ⎞⎤
R = R 0 exp ⎢β ⎜ − ⎟ ⎥ . For a certain thermistor R0 =80000 Ω where
⎣ ⎝ T T0 ⎠ ⎦
¾ Using the above data estimate β. Use this β to estimate the resistance
of the thermistor at 10 and 110 oC. Compare the data with the values
ln ( R R 0 )
β=
[1 T − 1/ T0 ]
o The tabulated data in the above expression will thus give three
values for β. The average of these three values should give the
best estimate for β. The values of β are 3506, 3503 and 3495 K.
t, °C 50 100 150