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Automatic dew-point temperature sensor.

H Graichen·R Rascati·R R Gonzalez
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A device is described for measuring dew-point temperature and water vapor pressure in small confined areas. The method is based on the deposition of water on a cooled surface when at dew-point temperature. A small Peltier module lowers the temperature of two electrically conductive plates. At dew point the insulating gap separating the plates becomes conductive as water vapor condenses. Sensors based on this principle can be made small and rugged and can be used for measuring directly the local water vapor pressure. They may be installed within a conventional ventilated sweat capsule used for measuring water vapor loss from the skin surface. A novel application is the measurement of the water vapor pressure gradients across layers of clothing worn by an exercising subject.

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H Graichen, R Rascati, R R Gonzalez. 1982. Automatic dew-point temperature sensor.. https://doi.org/10.1152/jappl.1982.52.6.1658

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