Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements
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Author: Richard S. Figliola, Donald E. Beasley
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.29P
Consider a welded thermocouple bead that experiences an air flow at 90 m/s. The thermocouple indicates a temperature of 600 °C. Determine the true static temperature of the air by correcting for recovery errors assuming a recovery factor of 0.25.
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