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Understanding Infrared Thermography Reading 3

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■ The Unstimulated Measurement Approach to <strong>Infrared</strong> Materials Flaw<br />

Detection<br />

The unstimulated measurement approach uses the available heat flowing<br />

through the test sample. This occurs when products are being inspected<br />

during manufacture and the process being monitored produces or can be<br />

made to produce, the desired characteristic thermal pattern on the product<br />

surface. It occurs in injection molding, casting and drawing of products. An<br />

example of the unstimulated approach is illustrated in Figure 5. 11. On the left,<br />

areas of severe refractory breakdown in a boiler wall appear as the result of<br />

differences in heat flow because of the heat inherent in the boiler.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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