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Publicación Restringido The Calibration of Data Loggers for the Characterization of Sterilization Autoclaves(Springer Link, 2011-10-16) De Lucas Veguillas, Javier; Elvira, Gregorio; Fuentes, H.; Benyon Puig, RobertAn experimental setup established for the calibration of temperature and pressure data loggers for use in the characterization of autoclaves and steam sterilizers is described. The results obtained on two devices in the range of 25 °C to 125 °C at absolute pressures from 100 kPa to 375 kPa are presented and discussed in the context of the manufacturer’s specifications and their suitability for on-site characterization of the temperature and pressure conditions during the normal operational cycles. The recommendations on the calibration of these devices and the estimation of the contributions to the expanded uncertainty of measurement for the characterization of autoclaves are addressed.Publicación Restringido Practical Calibration of Platinum Resistance Thermometers in the Range −190 °C to 0 °C(Springer Link, 2011-10-22) De Lucas Veguillas, Javier; Benyon Puig, RobertThe results obtained in the characterization of a low-temperature comparator and its performance in relation to the calibration of metal and borosilicate sheathed standard platinum resistance thermometers (SPRTs) calibrated at the International Temperature Scale of 1990 (ITS-90) fixed points, are presented and discussed. The principal influence quantities are addressed and the estimation of measurement uncertainty supporting the calibration and measurement capability (CMC) accredited by Entidad Nacional de Acreditación (ENAC), the Spanish Accreditation Body, are presented and discussed.Publicación Restringido Evaluation of a Portable Apparatus for the Realization of the Triple Point of Argon(Springer Link, 2014-06-21) De Lucas Veguillas, Javier; Benyon Puig, RobertIn this paper, the evaluation of the performance of a portable triple-point-of-argon apparatus, via the analysis of the calibration history of selected working (fused silica) standard platinum resistance thermometers (SPRTs), is presented. These have an extensive calibration history, both internally (using different apparatus) and externally at two National Measurement Institutes. A special procedure had to be developed, for the calibration of metal-sheathed SPRTs, in order to ensure adequate thermal contact between the SPRT and the well and to minimize the influence of stem conduction, inherent in the compact design of the maintenance system. The results show good agreement between the measurements performed with this system and those with the previously used apparatus, to a level of uncertainty consistent with the INTA calibration and measurement capability (CMC) of 3.0 mK (k = 2). This CMC is given by the Spanish accreditation body (ENAC), under accreditation No. 16/10.007, for the routine calibration of SPRTs at the triple point of argon. It is concluded that the portable apparatus is suitable for use as a transfer standard for the comparison of local realizations of the triple point of argon. This avoids the need to shipping fragile SPRTs, with a valuable long calibration history, and eliminates the contributions due the long-term stability of the thermometers subjected to transportation. The long-term stability of the portable apparatus reported in this work has only been determined in laboratory conditions.Publicación Restringido Numerical optimization of the radial dependence of effective emissivity in blackbody cylindrical cavities(IOP Science Publishing, 2014-06-25) De Lucas Veguillas, JavierThe effective emissivity of a blackbody with cylindrical geometry has a definite radial dependence, at the bottom cavity, which is a function of the surface intrinsic emissivity, cavity geometry (L/D) and the temperature gradient along the cylinder walls. The optimal use of large aperture blackbody cavities, particularly in thermal imager calibration applications or for the characterization of size-of-source effect of radiation thermometers for example, requires quite precise control of the thermal gradient, in order to achieve sources as uniform as possible in effective emissivity, over the complete aperture. In this paper, we present a numerical model in which the radial profile of effective emissivity is optimized, by means of the theoretical modification of the temperature gradients in a cylindrical diffuse cavity. The distribution functions of secondary absorption impacts are defined and the criteria for a suitable choice of experimentally realizable temperature gradients are presented, including the uncertainty analysis.Publicación Restringido Validation of a geometrical model for the calculation of the integrated effective emissivity of conical cavities with a lid(IOP Science Publishing, 2015-08-03) De Lucas Veguillas, Javier; Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA); Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN)In this paper, a geometrical model for the numerical calculation of the integrated effective emissivity of conical isothermal cavities with a lid, is described in detail. We make use of the Montecarlo method and the 'back ray tracing' technique, assuming diffuse reflection and a detector situated at an arbitrary distance from the cavity aperture. First, the geometry of the problem is discussed and the local hemispherical emissivity profiles along the cone generatrix are calculated for different configurations. Then we proceed to the validation of the model, by calculating the distribution of the reflected photons in the interior of the cavity, such as it is provided by the numerical algorithm. The calculated distribution is compared with theoretical values, obtained from the expressions of the view factors for the conical geometry. The calculated values for the local and integrated effective emissivity are compared with results published by other authors, highlighting the differences between them, and the internal consistency of our model is demonstrated. Special attention to the calculation of the view factors in conical cavities affected by vignetting due to the obstruction produced by the lid, is paid. The view factors of points at the penumbral region are numerically calculated, applying the Montecarlo method, including a complete analysis of the uncertainty.Publicación Restringido A simple geometrical model for calculation of the effective emissivity in blackbody cylindrical cavities(Springer Link, 2015-10-15) De Lucas Veguillas, Javier; Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA)A simple geometrical model for calculating the effective emissivity in blackbody cylindrical cavities has been developed. The back ray tracing technique and the Monte Carlo method have been employed, making use of a suitable set of coordinates and auxiliary planes. In these planes, the trajectories of individual photons in the successive reflections between the cavity points are followed in detail. The theoretical model is implemented by using simple numerical tools, programmed in Microsoft Visual Basic for Application and Excel. The algorithm is applied to isothermal and non-isothermal diffuse cylindrical cavities with a lid; however, the basic geometrical structure can be generalized to a cylindro-conical shape and specular reflection. Additionally, the numerical algorithm and the program source code can be used, with minor changes, for determining the distribution of the cavity points, where photon absorption takes place. This distribution could be applied to the study of the influence of thermal gradients on the effective emissivity profiles, for example. Validation is performed by analyzing the convergence of the Monte Carlo method as a function of the number of trials and by comparison with published results of different authors.Publicación Restringido Uncertainty calculation of the effective emissivity of cylinder-conical blackbody cavities(IOP Science Publishing, 2015-12-30) De Lucas Veguillas, Javier; Segovia, José Juan; Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA)A numerical and geometrical model for calculating the local effective emissivity of isothermal blackbody cylinder-conical cavities with lid, assuming diffuse reflection, is described. This has been developed by generalizing previous models based on conical and cylindrical geometries. The model has been validated by determining the diffusely reflected photon trajectories and the corresponding experimental view factors between given pairs of surface elements. Differences compared to theoretical values, were subsequently analyzed in terms of the model's intrinsic uncertainty. A well-defined numerical function that calculates the effective emissivity as a function of its natural variables, intrinsic emissivity and geometrical parameters, is established. In order to calculate the probability distribution of the output quantity, we use the Monte Carlo method for the propagation of the probability distributions that characterize our knowledge concerning the values of the influence variables. The model is applied to heat-pipe black bodies installed at our laboratory, previously characterized at the PTB. A comparison with published uncertainty results, obtained by applying classical uncertainty propagation techniques, is also made.Ítem Restringido A novel design of deep space 25KW water-cooled feeder at X-band and high power test campaign aspects(The European Space Agency, 2017-04-06) García Patrón Mendiburu, Martín; Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA)"Future deep-space missions will generate increasing quantities of data from hundreds of millions of kilometres, requiring much higher RF power level as well as higher frequency bands to increase data transmission capacity. The European Space Agency (ESA) operates a network S/X/Ka-band antennas for Telemetry, Tracking and Command (TT&C) operations of different categories of spacecraft. Present ESA Deep Space Stations are (DSS) equipped with a 20 KW X Band High Power Amplifier (HPA). Future missions will demand larger uplink power levels, for distant spacecraft or for critical phases like entry descending and landing or for emergency situations of missions. This paper presents a part of the work done in the frame of an ESA TRP activity ""X-band Cryogenic Feed Prototyping"". The emphasis is given on development of the transmitting part that has to deal with minimum 25KW of RF power as well as on the preparation of the testing campaign. In order to prove target properties of the feeder, as a main task appears definition of the corona discharge and power handling test. A novel feeder concept is applied and developed with objective to provide a compact solution that offers superior properties as well as a simple interface with cryogenic receiver. The RF design of the feeder components is refined using SPARK3D software to assure absence of the corona discharge under operational conditions. The transmitting part of the feeder shall be equipped with fully integrated and efficient water-cooling system maintaining the complete system on the optimal temperature. The envisaged tests shall be performed in pressurized chamber with 1KW RF power."Ítem Restringido Performance analysis of the MEDA's Thermal InfraRed Sensor (TIRS) on board the Mars 2020(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2017-06-23) Sebastián, E.; Pérez, Joel; Bravo, Andrés; Ferrándiz, R.; Fernández, Maite; Rodríguez Manfredi, J. A.; Martínez, G.; Peña, A.; González, David; Moreno, José; De Lucas Veguillas, Javier; Hernández, Pedro; Pérez Grande, I.; Chamorro, Adrián; Ramos, M.; Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA)The Thermal InfraRed Sensor (TIRS), an infrared (IR) radiometer developed at Centro de Astrobiología, is one the sensors that compose the Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer (MEDA) onboard NASA's Mars 2020 mission. It will measure the net thermal infrared radiation, reflected solar radiation at the surface, atmosphere temperature and surface skin brightness temperature using five different channels. The present paper provides a brief description on TIRS design and channels requirements. Then, a detailed presentation of sensor model equations and a sensitivity analysis to model uncertainties are included. Finally, accuracy and resolution calculus for each channel versus operational temperature is presented. The calculus is performed based on sensitivity equations and the estimated values for different uncertainties sources.Publicación Restringido Measurement and analysis of the temperature gradient of blackbody cavities, for use in radiation thermometry(Springer Link, 2018-03-24) De Lucas Veguillas, Javier; Segovia, José Juan; Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA)Blackbody cavities are the standard radiation sources widely used in the fields of radiometry and radiation thermometry. Its effective emissivity and uncertainty depend to a large extent on the temperature gradient. An experimental procedure based on the radiometric method for measuring the gradient is followed. Results are applied to particular blackbody configurations where gradients can be thermometrically estimated by contact thermometers and where the relationship between both basic methods can be established. The proposed procedure may be applied to commercial blackbodies if they are modified allowing secondary contact temperature measurement. In addition, the established systematic may be incorporated as part of the actions for quality assurance in routine calibrations of radiation thermometers, by using the secondary contact temperature measurement for detecting departures from the real radiometrically obtained gradient and the effect on the uncertainty. On the other hand, a theoretical model is proposed to evaluate the effect of temperature variations on effective emissivity and associated uncertainty. This model is based on a gradient sample chosen following plausible criteria. The model is consistent with the Monte Carlo method for calculating the uncertainty of effective emissivity and complements others published in the literature where uncertainty is calculated taking into account only geometrical variables and intrinsic emissivity. The mathematical model and experimental procedure are applied and validated using a commercial type three-zone furnace, with a blackbody cavity modified to enable a secondary contact temperature measurement, in the range between 400 °C and 1000 °C.Ítem Acceso Abierto Infraestructura metrológica para la caracterización de fuentes de radiación utilizadas en calibración de sistemas de termometría y termografía infrarroja(Ministerio de Defensa: Secretaria General Técnica, 2018-08-28) De Lucas Veguillas, JavierEl Laboratorio de Temperatura y Humedad, perteneciente al Centro de Metrología y Calibración (CMyC) de la SDG de Coordinación y Planes del INTA, ha desarrollado y puesto en marcha en los últimos años, una infraestructura científico tecnológica para la caracterización metrológica y calibración acreditada por ENAC, (norma UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005, acreditación N.º 16/LC10.007), de fuentes de cuer po negro, termómetros de radiación y cámaras termográficas (indicación de temperatura). Consta de un conjunto de cuerpos negros patrón de alta emisividad efectiva (mayor que 0,9995), cuya temperatura se determina con termómetros de resistencia de platino y termopares de metales nobles. Ambos tipos son calibrados internamente con trazabilidad a patrones nacionales mantenidos en el Centro Español de Me trología (CEM), en puntos fijos de la EIT-90. Los cuerpos negros tienen una configuración de cavidad cilindro-cónica con relación L/D elevada y cubren el margen entre -60 ºC y 1100 ºC. Junto con ellos se dispone de modelos numéricos propios para el cálculo de la emisividad efectiva espectral no isoterma y de radiómetros de transferencia de 0,9 mm, 1,6 mm y (8 a 14) mm. Esta infraestructura es esencial para dar trazabilidad a ensayos de sensores y sistemas optrónicos y de guiado. Dentro del INTA, estas actividades se encuadran en el Departamento de Optoelectrónica y Acústica de la SDG de Sistemas Te rrestres y concretamente en el Laboratorio de Sistemas de Contramedidas IR y el Laboratorio de Firma Multiespectral. En estos laboratorios, los cuerpos negros de área extensa y cavidad se utilizan para cali brar radiómetros y espectroradiómetros y para obtener las correcciones de no uniformidad y calibración de las cámaras infrarrojas. Así mismo la instalación es utilizada para dar trazabilidad a ensayos de firma infrarroja en el Laboratorio de Guiado y Control de la SDG de Sistema Espaciales del INTAPublicación Acceso Abierto Investigación del efecto del tamaño de la fuente en equipos de termografía infrarroja y termómetros de radiación(Gobierno de España: Ministerio de Defensa, 2018-10-03) De Lucas Veguillas, Javier; Alonso, S.; Bernal, M.; Ángeles Sierra, M.; Macías, R.Las cámaras y los sistemas de termografía infrarroja son utilizados en múltiples aplicaciones en sectores de seguridad y defensa: optrónica, sensores, contrame didas, estudio termográfico del estrés del combatiente, etc. Su evolución ha sido espectacular, especialmente desde la introducción del microbolómetro como detector elemental. En el pasado se utilizaban básicamente para medidas cualitativas, interesando únicamente el contraste térmico, la búsqueda de puntos calientes o fugas de calor, etc. Hoy son más las aplicaciones cuantitativas, combinando la imagen térmica con medidas absolutas de temperatura. La necesidad de garanti zar la trazabilidad al SI de los valores de temperatura proporcionados exige a los laboratorios de calibración investigar los factores de influencia que afectan a los resultados de las medidas realizadas. La incertidumbre en la medida depende de multitud de factores (por ejemplo, la emisividad) y uno de los más significativos es el efecto del tamaño de la fuente (ETF), por el cual, debido a imperfecciones en el sistema óptico (difracción, reflexiones internas, etc.), radiación proveniente de zonas fuera del blanco correspondiente a un píxel pueden llegar a este. En termografía se habla del efecto sobre la temperatura indicada por el píxel y de valores leídos por detectores vecinos. Es equivalente a considerar que el tamaño de la fuente incide en el valor de temperatura que proporciona un termómetro de radiación. El laboratorio de Temperatura y Humedad del INTA (Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial) tiene acreditación ENAC (Entidad Nacional de Acreditación) para la calibración de termómetros de radiación y la indicación de temperatura de cámaras termográficas, y actúa en este ámbito como laboratorio metrológico del Ministerio de Defensa. En este trabajo se presentan resultados de la investigación realizada sobre el ETF y se analiza su influencia en la incertidumbre y sobre los valores de temperatura proporcionados por estos instrumentos.Ítem Restringido Medida de emisividad espectral para aplicaciones en optrónica en el ámbito Aeroespacial y Defensa(Ministerio de Defensa: Secretaria General Técnica, 2019-10-13) De Lucas Veguillas, Javier; Balenzategui Manzanares, J. L.La emisividad espectral es un parámetro termofísico que cuantifica la capacidad de las superficies para emitir y absorber energía en forma de radiación. Es esencial para modelizar el equilibrio térmico entre superficies de cargas útiles en plataformas espaciales. Su conocimiento es necesario en tecnologías de producción de energía solar fotovoltaica, tanto para aplicaciones terrestres como espaciales, para el estudio de reducción de firma infrarroja en vehículos y combatientes e incluso para la medida de ciertos parámetros psicométricos y de estrés del individuo que se manifiestan termográficamente. Depende de variables como: rugosidad, textura, composición, oxidación superficial, etc. y de la temperatura, ángulo de observación y longitud de onda. El Centro de Metrología y Calibración colaborando con varios departamentos del INTA y otros OPIs, pretende poner en marcha una instalación para medida de emisividad espectral y direccional en materiales y recubrimientos de interés aeroespacial, defensa y energía. Por otro lado el proyecto DEPRISAcr, de colaboración entre INTA y CIEMAT (Plan Nacional de I+D 2017, Proyectos Generación del Conocimiento) trata del desarrollo de radiómetros absolutos de cavidad con aplicaciones tanto energéticas como medioambientales. Nuevas técnicas de caracterización de cavidades de cuerpo negro, medida de temperatura superficial, etc. utilizadas en este proyecto, serán claves en el avance de la propuesta. En este trabajo se describen los diferentes elementos que formarán parte de la instalación, el trabajo tanto teórico como experimental llevado a cabo hasta la fecha y las diferentes fases del proyectoPublicación Restringido Aperturas efectivas en calibración y comparación de termómetros de radiación(Federación de Asociaciones de Ingenieros Industriales de España, 2020-09-15) De Lucas Veguillas, Javier; Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA)Los termómetros de radiación (TR) se calibran con cuerpos negros (CN) cuya apertura debe cubrir suficientemente el blanco nominal del termómetro. Debido a posibles imperfecciones en su sistema óptico, radiación proveniente de regiones exteriores al blanco puede llegar al detector. Es el efecto del tamaño de la fuente (ETF) y constituye una limitación importante en el uso de TR en aplicaciones especialmente en un entorno industrial y fuente entre otras de incertidumbre de medida.Ítem Restringido Test Campaign on Space Systems EMC Qualification(Instituto de la Ingeniería de España, 2020-10-28) Jiménez Lorenzo, María; Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA)The aim of this presentation is to show the tests that should be performed on a space equipment or a system to check the EMC aspects that assure its correct operation in its intended electromagnetic environment. These tests are described in the standard ECSS-E-ST-20-07C developed by ECSS (European Cooperation for Space Standardization), although they normally should be adapted through a previous and intensive engineering work to the features of each mission as far as they are unique and have their own requirements.Publicación Acceso Abierto Radon transport events associated with the impact of a NORM repository in the SW of Europe(Elsevier, 2021-08-13) Gutiérrez Álvarez, I.; Guerrero, J. L.; Martín, J. E.; Adame, J. A.; Vargas, A.; Bolívar, J. P.; Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO)Two radon measurement stations located to the north and south of a NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials) repository of phosphogypsum (southwest of Europe) were used to monitor radon behavior during 2018. The stations are located at opposing sides of the repository, one in Huelva City to the north and other one in a rural area to the south. This setup aimed to identify the influence of the NORM repository on each station and use radon levels as a marker of atmospheric transport in the local area. To achieve this, a comparison was carried out with other coastal stations in the south of Spain, finding higher average concentrations in Huelva City, ~3.3 Bq m−3. Hierarchical clustering was applied to identify days with different radon patterns at each Huelva station, detecting possible local radon transport events from the repository. Three events were investigated with WRF (Weather Research and Forecasting) and FLEXPART-WRF (FLEXible PARTicle dispersion model). It was found that both sampling sites required atmospheric stagnant conditions to reach high radon concentration. However, under these conditions the urban station showed high radon regardless of wind direction while the rural station also required radon transport from the repository, either directly or indirectly.Ítem Acceso Abierto On the characterization of an AHF cavity radiometer and its traceability to WRR/SI(CIEMAT, 2022-02-10) Balenzategui Manzanares, J. L.; De Lucas Veguillas, Javier; Cuenca, J.; Molero, M.; Romero, M. C.; Fabrero, F.; Silva, J. P.; Mejuto, E.; Ibañez, F.J.; Ministerio de Industria, Economía y CompetitividadIn a complementary way to the comparison to WSG to get traceability to WRR (and consequently, to SI), a solar-type cavity radiometer can also be characterized, determining the deviations of the instrument from the ideal realization of the principle of electrical substitution and obtaining its total measurement uncertainty. This work summarizes different techniques and procedures applied for the characterization of an Eppley AHF radiometer. The approach for characterization is based on the analysis of the measurement model function of the instrument. Some results obtained from calibration and testing (voltmeter, area of the precision aperture, resistance of the leads, non equivalence factor), and from numerical simulation (effective absorptance, scattering) are presented. According to these results, current value of standard uncertainty for this instrument is about 0.28% but it is expected that further improvements in the equipment and tests can reduce this figure below 0.1% (1000 ppm) in the near future.Publicación Acceso Abierto Uncertainty in the Calibration Transfer of Solar Irradiance Scale: From Absolute Cavity Radiometers to Standard Pyrheliometers(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022-04-02) Balenzategui, José Lorenzo; Molero, María; Silva, José Pedro; Fabero, Fernando; Cuenca, José; Mejuto, Eduardo; De Lucas Veguillas, JavierIn this work, the method for calculation of uncertainty of pyrheliometers’ responsivity during their outdoor calibration process in the laboratory is exposed. It is applied first for calibration of standard pyrheliometers by comparison to cavity radiometers, and after for calibration of an end-user pyrheliometer against that standard pyrheliometer. The dissemination of the WRR irradiance scale is illustrated in practice and the increasing uncertainty in the traceability chain is quantified. The way of getting traceability to both WRR scale and to SI units in the current situation, where the shift between these radiometric scales is pending to be solved, is also explained. However, the impact of this gap between scales seems to be more important for calibrations of reference Class A pyrheliometers than in the final determination of DNI irradiance, because in this case, the cumulative uncertainty is large enough as to not significantly be affected for the difference. The way to take into account different correction terms in the measurement model function, and how to compute the corresponding uncertainty, is explained too. The influence of temperature of some pyrheliometers during calibration process and the potential impact on the DNI irradiance calculated with these instruments is exemplified.Ítem Restringido C2CC Diseño conceptual de un criostato de calibración para el instrumento X-IFU de la misión ATHENA(Instituto de la Ingeniería de España, 2022-06-24) Vera Trallero, I.; Añón Cancela, M.; Jiménez Lorenzo, María; López Sanz, Daniel; Martín Vodopivec, B.; Plaza Gallardo, B.; Poyatos Martínez, D.; Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA); Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN)Athena fue seleccionada en 2014 por la ESA como la segunda misión de clase L (L2) dentro de programa Cosmic Vision. La misión Athena [1] será el mayor observatorio de rayos X hasta la fecha, realizando espectroscopía de rayos X con resolución espacial e imágenes espectroscópicas de gran profundidad de campo en rayos X. Esta misión está llamada a revolucionar la astronomía al realizar observaciones con una resolución nunca antes alcanzada. Cuyos resultados ayudarán a desvelar incógnitas sobre los procesos de altas energías que se producen en el universo, como por ejemplo las emisiones de agujeros negros.Publicación Restringido A subcell FDTD Scheme implementation for thin slot modeling(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2022-07-08) Cabello, M. R.; Martín Valverde, A. J.; Plaza Gallardo, B.; Frövel, M.; Poyatos Martínez, D.; Rubio Bretones, A.; González García, S.; Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA); Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN); Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI); Junta de AndalucíaThe finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method is not able to efficiently model thin features without a drastic reductions of the spatial mesh size, potentially yielding an unfeasible use of memory and CPU requirements. In this work we propose two stable and efficient techniques for dealing with thin apertures in FDTD, one based on conformal and one based on subgridding. These are compared, in two different scenarios, with the classical dispersive magnetic material approximation [DMMA] based on Gilbert-Holland's models.
