Intake Air Temperature

[rr]

For the fastest response time, the lowest possible thermal mass
is required.

The LM35's come in different packages, NatSemi has info in their
app notes as to how to obtain the quickest response time from these
devices. (If I remember right, it's through the leads).

Thermisters also come in small glass packages, that are about
the size of a 1/8w resister. Cheap from digi-key.

I get the feeling that 'instantanous' is not really possible,
and that we haven't qualified how close to 'instantanous' this
device needs to respond <g>.

BobR.


Frederic Breitwieser wrote:
> 
> > Why don't you think faster response times are available?
> 
> While this is not to me... I'll respond :)
> 
> While I'm sure technology has changed over the years, I've never seen a
> thermistor that responds instantly.  Show me one, and I'd be more than
> happy to chance my view... I just haven't run across the right parts yet
> I guess.  From an EFI standpoint, an "instant read" temp sensor would be
> idea... when the boost/temp goes way up, the temp sensor could follow
> suit, and the ECM could make real accurate calculations.