
To verify the humidity readings the programmable logic control was set to escalated
steps of five percent which was kept within a period of thirty minutes before skipping
to the next level.
Figure 5.2: RH Measurement as a Function of Time
Figure 5.2 gives an account of the chronological sequence of this measurement.
The curve progression may appear a little bit strange at first sight. The reason for
that is as simple as partly preventable. The Dewmet Sensor from Michell Instru-
mentations is to be used as a reference. It measures humidity with the dew point
mirror principle. The mirror is cooled down and normaly should be kept around the
barrier of condensation. In this experimental set-up, the reference is placed next to
the chambers air flow which makes it almost impossible to keep the temperature of
the mirror at the dew point level. This is especially problematic at very low ranges
in case of reaching the dew point.
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