Temperature – What actually is it?

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ice block on fire

Temperature - a term that we use almost daily as a matter of course, without being made aware of the physical correlations. But how is the term temperature defined? Everybody perceives temperature in their environment purely subjectively. If we are too warm or too …

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When is a pressure spike too fast?

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Chart: Pressure spike

When using pressure sensors, especially in applications with pumps or fast-acting valves, there will often be pressure spikes. A pressure spike or pressure pulse denotes a rapid rise or drop in pressure. If the transition is too fast, this can lead to the …

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