Overview

The need to measure electrical power is common to many branches of science and engineering. This book presents a wide-ranging survey of the many types of radio-frequency and microwave power meter and the techniques which are used for calibrating and intercomparing them. The frequency range is 1 MHz to 200 GHz. The first of the sixteen chapters considers the fundamentals. Four chapters are then devoted to the subject of calorimetry, which forms the basis of the majority of primary standards for power measurement. A further five chapters describe the various types of non-calorimetric power meter, which include not only the commonly used thermistor, thermoelectric and diode types, but also force-operated instruments and a considerable number of miscellaneous devices. Calibration and intercomparison methods are covered in three closely linked chapters which treat respectively the basic techniques, the use of reflectometers for power meter calibration, and the problems associated with connectors and adapters. In the last three chapters a mixture of topics is covered. First a concise survey of pulsed power measurements is presented. Attention is then given to the topics of voltage and current measurement, which are closely related to power measurement. Finally, the subject of the international intercomparison of standards is discussed and the results of some of the more important intercomparison exercises are summarised.

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Author:   Alan E. Fantom
Publisher:   Institution of Engineering and Technology
Imprint:   Institution of Engineering and Technology
ISBN:  

9780863411205

ISBN 10:   0863411207
Pages:   292
Publication Date:   30 June 1990
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Background and fundamentals Part A: Calorimeters Chapter 2: Introduction to calorimeters Chapter 3: Dry load calorimeters Chapter 4: The microcalorimeter Chapter 5: Flow calorimeters Part B: Non-calorimetric power meters Chapter 6: Bolometers Chapter 7: Thermoelectric power meters Chapter 8: Diode power meters Chapter 9: Force-operated instruments Part C: Calibration and comparison techniques Chapter 10: Other types of power meter Chapter 11: Basic techniques for calibrating power meters Chapter 12: Power meter calibration using reflectometers Chapter 13: Connectors and adapters Part D: Other topics Chapter 14: Instruments and techniques for pulsed power measurements Chapter 15: Voltage and current measurements Chapter 16: International intercomparison of standards Appendices

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