A combustion scientist's view of thermocouple temperature measurement

This paper is concerned with applications of thermoelectric thermometry to certain combustion applications. The author is of the view that in such applications all due care in setting up and operating thermocouple circuits should be taken. However, in combustion applications perhaps more than in most others, measurement errors having their origin in such things as calibration uncertainties and unwanted e.m.f.'s are minute in comparison with potential errors from heat transfer effects.