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199<br />

Appendix E<br />

Calculation of <strong>the</strong> Aerostatic Pressure Correction<br />

<strong>for</strong> a Vapour Pressure Thermometer<br />

The problem is to know <strong>the</strong> distribution of <strong>temperature</strong>s along <strong>the</strong> capillary. By<br />

neglecting <strong>the</strong> contribution by radiation and by conduction across <strong>the</strong> vapour, we can write:<br />

where<br />

∆Li<br />

∆<br />

1<br />

φ<br />

Ti<br />

L i = ∫k(<br />

T)<br />

dT with φ = ∫<br />

Ti-1<br />

1<br />

L<br />

Te<br />

n Tf<br />

k(<br />

T)<br />

dT<br />

is a vertical section of <strong>the</strong> capillary at <strong>temperature</strong> T between Ti and Ti-1,<br />

k (T) is <strong>the</strong> conductivity of <strong>the</strong> material of <strong>the</strong> capillary (stainless steel),<br />

Ln<br />

is <strong>the</strong> total length of <strong>the</strong> capillary,<br />

Te and Tf are <strong>the</strong> <strong>temperature</strong>s of <strong>the</strong> hot and cold extremeties.<br />

Knowing ∆Li and <strong>the</strong> corresponding Ti, <strong>the</strong> pressure correction is<br />

where g is <strong>the</strong> acceleration of gravity,<br />

n<br />

∆ = g∑<br />

i=<br />

1<br />

P ρ ∆<br />

and ρi is <strong>the</strong> density of vapour at <strong>temperature</strong> Ti.<br />

i Li<br />

The <strong>temperature</strong> correction is calculated from <strong>the</strong> pressure correction and <strong>the</strong><br />

sensitivity of <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>rmometer.<br />

,

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