TY - JOUR TI - The effects of ambient conditions on the calibration of air flow plate standards AU - Miao Qian AU - Yang Rong-Chao AU - Zhang Qing AU - Cheng Jing AU - Shao Jia-Cun AU - Su Zhong-Di AU - Li Dong-Sheng AU - Zhang Kai JN - Thermal Science PY - 2013 VL - 17 IS - 5 SP - 1517 EP - 1520 PT - Article AB - The volume flow rate measured by air flow plate is influenced by the ambient conditions during the calibration. A series of numerical examples are conducted for the relationship and the outcomes demonstrated that the calibration is quite sensitive to the atmospheric pressure and the ambient temperature, but insensitive to relative humidity. The experiment model has been applied to calibration results with wide ranging ambient conditions. In conclusion, the results of this study demonstrate the benefits to calibration data of minimizing the effects of ambient conditions.