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Gaudiano, F.

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Controller for Fast-Acting Furnaces

Circuit slows responses of certain furnace types. Circuit output actuates external power supply, which furnishes heater power to furnace in response to furnace temperature sensed by thermocouple. Temperaturecontrol circuit suppresses temperature oscillations in rapidly responding laboratory furnaces. Ordinarily, such furnaces difficult to control because temperatures change very rapidly with changes in delivered electric power. Ordinary commercial controllers not designed to handle this kind of response.

Williams, R. J.

A slow response temperature controller

The circuit diagram for a temperature controller for use with very fast-acting (low thermal mass) furnace systems is presented and its features described. The operation of the slow response temperature controller is discussed.

Mullins, O.