NPL has a range of facilities for humidity calibration and measurement in-house or off-site. There is also a programme of research and development of calibration methods for humidity and related measurements.
Search
- Science + Technology
- Commercial Services
- Educate + Explore
- Networks
Thermal
Thermal activities at NPL include:
- Set up and dissemination of the International Temperature Scale of 1990, ITS-90
- Set up and dissemination of humidity measurement standards
- Carrying out research to develop primary measurement standards and capabilities
- Provision measurement services, consultancy and training to make our work available to our customers
- Pioneering new measurement solutions in science, medicine and industry.
Thermal research
-
-
NPL provides the UK standards for temperature measurement and accreditation, using contact and non-contact methods, in the range from –189 °C up to 3000 °C and above.
-
Thermal performance measurement capability at NPL.
-
NPL's thermal analysis capabilities enable rapid determination of thermal properties over wide temperature ranges and help develop best practice for testing and data analysis of materials.
Thermal case studies
-
The use of thermal imaging for quality control in heating fabrics.
-
Development of new high temperature standards can lead to greater energy efficiency for industrial processes and give a better understanding of climate change.