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Understanding Infrared Thermography Reading 3

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Selecting the infrared scanning system requires matching thermographic<br />

equipment performance capabilities to test criteria. To be effective,<br />

thermographic equipment used should offer resolution, sensitivity and<br />

versatility somewhat beyond that envisioned to be necessary to detect and<br />

identify the defects, the thermographer expects to encounter. The most<br />

critical of the scanner performance characteristics are (1) minimum resolvable<br />

temperature, (2) spatial resolution and (3) scan speed.<br />

Figure 5.13 is an example of stimulated thermography that is ideal for the<br />

thermographer. Here the deicing mechanism on the wing of a DC·9 aircraft is<br />

evaluated. The deicing system also serves as the energizing source and the<br />

thermogram indicates areas that are not being heated as cool spots. The<br />

warm rings represent the instantaneous effect of the deicing mechanism.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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