For Laboratory and On-Site

MTN02 is a thermal needle measuring system both for laboratory and on-site measurement of the thermal conductivity of soils. The measurement method is based on the use of a “thermal needle” . This method employs a heating wire and a temperature sensor in a needle. The MTN02 measuring system consists of the thermal needle, model TP07, mounted on an insertion tool, IT03, and a control and readout unit CRU02. MTN02 is easy to use. The needle is inserted into the soil. The user performs control and readout of the measurement from the handheld CRU02. The measurement result is generated immediately by the CRU02 from the analysis of the time series of the temperature and the heating power during the heating interval.

for laboratory measurements: MTN02 is primarily designed to perform laboratory measurements. The needle, model TP07, is relatively thin so that common specimens (core samples) may be used. The IT03 can be mounted on a lever that is commonly used in machine shops with which the needle can be vertically inserted into the specimen.

Suitable for (on-site) field measurements: provided that the soil is relatively soft, MTN02 may be used for field measurements. In case of harder soils or measurements at greater depths we recommend use of stronger needles and a lance (like in the system FTN02), or guiding tubes. MTN02 performs measurements as a stand-alone unit.

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