An optical method for measuring temperature distribution and convective heat transfer

R.B. Kennard

Bureau of Standards Journal of Research · 1932 · 44 citations · 0 references

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In order to avoid the errors inherent in material thermometers, a method has been devised whereby the temperatures in the region of heated air near a hot surface may be determined from the displacement of the fringes in an inter- ferometer.