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Understanding Infrared Thermography Reading 7 Part 2 of 2.pdf

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A.1 Introduction<br />

This appendix is presented as a reference guide to provide the practical<br />

thermographer with an understanding <strong>of</strong> the science behind the<br />

measurements. It is intended as an aid in performing and understanding<br />

non-contact thermal and thermographic measurements using infrared sensing<br />

equipment. The deployment and operation <strong>of</strong> infrared sensing instruments<br />

was, at one time, cumbersome and difficult. Thermographers were <strong>of</strong>ten<br />

required to perform on-the-spot calculations in order to reduce their<br />

measurement data and determine actual temperature values; this is no longer<br />

so. Modern instruments are light in weight, portable, and rugged.<br />

Menu-driven on-board s<strong>of</strong>tware now makes it relatively simple to operate<br />

equipment and to gather data directly in terms <strong>of</strong> target temperature. Because<br />

<strong>of</strong> this very ease <strong>of</strong> operation, it is also relatively simple to misinterpret the<br />

results so easily and quickly obtained.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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