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Understanding Infrared Thermography Reading 7 Part 2 of 2.pdf

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A.3.2 Non-Contact Thermal Measurements<br />

<strong>Infrared</strong> non-contact thermal sensing instruments are classified as infrared<br />

radiation thermometers by the American Society <strong>of</strong> Testing and Materials<br />

(ASTM), even though they don’t always read out in temperatures. The laws <strong>of</strong><br />

physics allow for the conversion <strong>of</strong> infrared radiation measurements to<br />

temperature measurements. This is done by first measuring the self-emitted<br />

radiation in the infrared portion <strong>of</strong> the electromagnetic spectrum <strong>of</strong> target<br />

surfaces, and then converting these measurements to electrical signals. In<br />

making these measurements, three sets <strong>of</strong> characteristics need to be<br />

considered:<br />

• The target surface<br />

• The transmitting medium between the target and the instrument<br />

• The measuring instrument<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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