Therm-x Thermesthesiometer Kit with ISO 17025 Calibration Certificate
Therm-x Thermesthesiometer Kit w/o Calibration
$3,400.00
Thermesthesiometers are burn injury measurement instruments designed to simulate temperature response of a human finger. Therm-x Thermesthesiometer Probe is built in accordance to NBS TN-816, "Engineering and Construction Manual for an Instrument to Make Burn Hazard Measurement in Consumer Products" (Marzett a 1974). A fine wire thermocouple for contact temperature measurement is precisely placed on the probe to simulate human touch. Probe body temperature is controlled with a temperature controller. Temperature controller maintains human body temperature using a secondary thermocouple.
Thermesthesiometers are burn injury measurement instruments designed to simulate the temperature response of a human finger.
Key Points
Surface temperature measurement is not sufficient in evaluating burn inury hazard. Burn injury caused by transfer of heat from material to human tissue is dependant on:
Material Temperature
Thermal Conductivity
Specific Heat Capacity
Density
Thermesthesiometers are constructed with an encapsulated material that has similar thermal properties as human skin and tissue. The internal body of the probe is heated and temperature-controlled to simulate human body temperature. Contact temperature is measured using a thermocouple that is precisely positioned below the surface of the probe.
Thermesthesiometer outputs transient response of contact temperature when probe is in contact with a hot surface.