MOISTURE CONTENT MEASUREMENTS THROUGH TDR: A METROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS |
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| A. Cataldo, G. Cannazza, E. De Benedetto, L. Tarricone, E. Piuzzi |
- Abstract:
- In this paper a metrological assessment on the accuracy provided by a Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR)-based method for the estimation of moisture content of granular materials is proposed. In particular, comparative moisture content measurements are carried out through two different TDR instruments: an inexpensive portable unit and a high-performance unit. The main goals are first to assess a robust procedure for TDR moisture monitoring (in particular for sand-like materials), and second to provide a deep metrological analysis for minimizing and characterizing error contributions. This feature is particularly important when considering the proposed measurement procedures for industrial applications, where both accuracy and low cost must be guaranteed.
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- Event details
- IMEKO TC:
- TC4
- Event name:
- Exploring New Frontiers of Instrumentation and Methods for Electrical and Electronic Measurements
- Title:
- XVIth IMEKO TC4 International Symposium on Electrical Measurements and Instrumentation (together with 13th IMEKO TC4 Workshop on ADC Modelling and Testing)
- Place:
- Florence, ITALY
- Time:
- 22 September 2008 - 24 September 2008