Evaluation of Thermistors Used for Temperature Measurement in Automotive Industry

Abstract:

Temperature sensors are widely used in different industrial and scientific applications. These sensors commercially available in various type and configurations allow the enhancement of automotive systems. The manufactures need to improve and upgrade the technology by research activities regarding the accuracy of temperature measuring using sensors. In this paper will analyze the trends, applications and technologies in automotive temperature sensors. PTC/NTC thermistors are measured and characteristics curves are determined as expression of mathematical functions.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 880)
• Pages: 157-162
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.880.157
• Online since: March 2018
• Authors: Dragoș Tutunea*, George Gherghina, Ilie Dumitru, Alexandru Dima
• Keywords: Automotive, Nonlinear Characteristic, Temperature Sensor, Thermistor

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