Advancement of air temperature metrology capabilities

Standard procedures for consistent air temperature measurements

Air temperature measurements with contact sensors are critical in many fields from meteorological observation to manufacturing. Despite their importance, there are no standardised specifications or guidelines for consistently conducting air temperature measurements or calibrating contact sensors.

Project aims to develop metrology capability in air temperature measurements, enabling the creation of new CMCs in laboratories that currently lack them, while also contributing to the enhancement of CMCs in laboratories already possessing them. In particular, the project creates a portable sub-chamber system compatible with standard climatic chambers and lab setups and able to control all the key parameters in the temperature range of -40 °C to 80 °C. Moreover, the project will develop methods and guidelines to evaluate instrumental and environmental components of uncertainty in meteorological data.

VTT MIKES is involved in data analysis and the evaluation of calibration improvement of the developed mobile sub-chamber system.


Call 2024: Metrology Support for Research Potential

The project (24RPT03) has received funding from the European Partnership on Metrology, co-financed from the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme and by the Participating States.