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Understanding Infrared Thermography Reading 3

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The three modes of heat transfer are:<br />

■ conductive,<br />

■ convective and<br />

■ radiative.<br />

All heat is transferred by one of these three modes. In most situations, beat is<br />

transferred by a combination of two or all three modes. Of these three modes<br />

of heat transfer, infrared thermography is most closely associated with the<br />

radiative process, but it is essential to study all three to understand the<br />

meaning of thermograms and to pursue a successful program of<br />

thermography. As a result of heat transfer, objects tend to increase or<br />

decrease their temperature until they come to thermal equilibrium with their<br />

surroundings. To maintain a steadystate heat flow condition, energy must be<br />

continuously supplied by some means of energy conversion so that the<br />

temperature differential, and hence the heat flow remains constant.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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