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Understanding Infrared Thermography Reading 7 Part 2 of 2.pdf

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At a given temperature, the maximum radiation is achieved when the object<br />

has an emissivity <strong>of</strong> 1. This is referred to as blackbody radiation, because<br />

with an emissivity <strong>of</strong> 1, the object is a perfect radiator. However in our real<br />

world, there are no true blackbodies – that is, no perfect radiators. Since real<br />

materials are less than perfect radiators, the relevant issue is “how much less<br />

than perfect are they?” Emissivity is defined as the measure <strong>of</strong> how much<br />

less than perfectly a material radiates when compared to a blackbody. But,<br />

emissivity is only one <strong>of</strong> three factors that cause an object to be less than a<br />

perfect radiator.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang<br />

http://reliableplant.com/Read/14134/emissivity-underst-difference-between-apparent,-actual-ir-temps

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