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Experimental 80<br />

Test number 1 2 3 4 5<br />

MW radiation time [s] 30 60 90 120 150<br />

Irradiated power [W] 500 500 500 500 500<br />

Tray velocity [ ]<br />

cm<br />

min<br />

224 224 224 224 224<br />

IR heating OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF<br />

Air temperature [ ◦ C] 25 25 25 25 25<br />

Thermocouple temperature [ ◦ C] 29,9 36,7 45, 6 49,6 51<br />

IR sensor temperature [ ◦ C] 28 38 47 51 52<br />

∆T ∗ [ ◦ C] 1,9 -1,3 -1,4 -1,4 -1<br />

Table 2.5: Parameters selected for IR calibration with EC 57 epoxy prepolymer.<br />

The liquid resin temperature has been measured, placing the thermocouple<br />

probe on the bottom <strong>of</strong> the beaker in order to use always the same spatial reference.<br />

The obtained results are illustrated in Figure 2.19.<br />

Both for wood surface <strong>and</strong> for epoxy prepolymer the ∆T ∗ decreases, <strong>and</strong> so on<br />

a best agreement is achieved, enhancing the material temperature.<br />

For higher temperature 18 other measurements have not been necessary, because<br />

in this case a good agreement between IR sensor <strong>and</strong> digital thermocouple reading<br />

has been noticed.<br />

The only limitation <strong>of</strong> the IR sensor is its unreliable temperature monitoring at<br />

low temperature 19 for liquid material, like water. For this reason the temperature<br />

measured with digital thermocouple 20 , before starting the automatic cycle, has<br />

been used for the sample thermal pr<strong>of</strong>ile determination.<br />

18 Greater than 100 ◦ C.<br />

19 Lower than 30 ◦ C.<br />

20 Generally 25 ◦ C.<br />

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