When using a thermowell, it’s important to ensure that it will work in the application. Wake turbulence caused by your process could break the thermowell and damage your temperature equipment. How can you ensure your thermowell is adequate? Calculating thermowell wake frequency can help. In this article, I will explain what thermowell wake frequency is and how to calculate it.

The thermometer industry is vast with an endless array of temperature measuring instruments of all shapes and sizes. From the thermometer monitoring the temperature of a chemical plant to the one you use to see if your child has a fever, the quality and cost vary greatly.

Navigating the temperature instrument industry for pricing information might be difficult. There is a wide variety of testing and material options for thermowells that will add to cost. Due to the extensive range of tests offered and the wide variety of materials available, these additional costs can equal or exceed the base cost of the thermowell.