A thermocouple junction of spherical form is to be used to measure the temperature of a gas stream. h = 400w/m^2 deg C; k(thermocouple junction) = 20 w/m deg C; cp = 400 J/kg deg C; and density = 8500 kg/m^3; Calculate the following: i. Junction diameter needed for the thermocouple to have the thermal time constant of one second. ii. Time required for the thermocouple junction to reach 198 deg C if junction is initially at 25 deg C and is placed in gas stream which is at 200 deg C.

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A thermocouple junction of spherical form is to be used to measure the temperature of a gas stream. h = 400w/m^2 deg C; k(thermocouple junction) = 20 w/m deg C; cp = 400 J/kg deg C; and density = 8500 kg/m^3;
Calculate the following:
i. Junction diameter needed for the thermocouple to have the thermal time constant of one second.
ii. Time required for the thermocouple junction to reach 198 deg C if junction is initially at 25 deg C and is placed in gas stream which is at 200 deg C.

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