Emmissivity test instrument for overhead electrical transmission and distribution
AssigneeElectric Power Research Institute, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Lawry, Bernard Francis Fitzgerald
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Abstract
This invention relates to an emissivity test instrument for measuring the emissivity of overhead electric transmission conductors. The emissivity test instrument includes a vacuum chamber, a data acquisition module connected to the vacuum chamber and adapted to receive data therefrom, and a computing device. The vacuum chamber is adapted to seat a test sample therein. The computing device is connected to the data acquisition module and is adapted to perform a test on a test sample and generate a test results report.
Claims21
An emissivity test instrument, comprising:
- (a) a vacuum chamber adapted to seal a test sample therein;
- (b) a data acquisition module connected to the vacuum chamber and adapted to receive data therefrom;
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- (c) a computing device connected to the data acquisition module and adapted to perform a test on the test sample and generate a test results report.
A method of determining the emissivity of overhead electric transmission conductors, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing an emissivity test instrument;
- (b) preparing a test sample for testing by the emissivity test instrument;
- (c) running a test on the test sample;
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- (d) collecting test data.
A method of determining the emissivity of overhead electric transmission conductors, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing an emissivity test instrument having:
- (i) a vacuum chamber;
- (ii) a data acquisition module;
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- (iii) a computing device;
- (b) preparing a test sample for testing by the emissivity test instrument;
- (c) placing the test sample in the vacuum chamber and sealing the test sample therein;
- (d) initiating the computing device and running a test on the test sample;
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- (e) determining the emissivity of the test sample.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.