Hi,
Not sure where this post should be but, does anyone know of a sensor I could to measure temperature and yet be able to sustain a fire attack?
Thanks.
Hi,
Not sure where this post should be but, does anyone know of a sensor I could to measure temperature and yet be able to sustain a fire attack?
Thanks.
Small arms or artillery ? ;D
haha, how about napalm..
Thermocouples and Bolometers.
Type 'K' thermocouples are relatively cheap and can handle temperatures up to 1300 deg C (2370 deg F).
But it may need protection from any gas in the flame which could corrode it. In my previous career we used ceramic tubes to protect thermocouples from harm.
If you have a good standoff distance between the flame and sensor with a clear line of sight, a Bolometer is a good choice. A Bolometer is basically a telescope with a thermopile at the focus. We used bolometers to measure temperatures up to 3000 deg F (melting glass).
I've also used K types in industry for measuring burner exhaust gas temperature and molten zinc. I found the stainless steel sheathed thermocouples both robust and reliable. But you'll need something like an AD595 to amplify the thermocouple voltage properly before you can connect it to an Arduino.