Electrical and Industrial Thermography Online Presentation

The Online presentation on electrical and industrial equipment thermography introduces students to the basics of thermography, presents the electrical, industrial, and mechanical applications of the method, highlights the real limitations, and emphasizes the measurement (environmental) conditions to be observed. The presentation discusses the physical principles that must be taken into account for the professional preparation and evaluation of thermal images related to electrical and industrial equipment.

Topics of the Online Presentation

• Physical Basics - Theoretical Introduction
  - heat radiation - electromagnetic wave
  - physical laws: ideal radiator model, PLANCK
  - emission, absorption, reflection, and transmission
• Structure of Thermal Cameras
  - matrix (FPA) thermal cameras
  - sensor types, detector cooling
• Selection of Task-Specific Thermal Camera
  - measurement range (spectral range)
  - thermal image capture frequency
  - thermal and geometrical resolution
• Conditions for Thermal Camera Measurements
  - ensuring measurement conditions
  - determining the emissivity factor
• Typical Thermal Camera Inspections
  - condition assessment of electrical equipment, cables, contacts
  - inspection of tanks / pipelines
  - condition assessment of electric motors
  - mechanical applications (bearing fault, shaft misalignment ... )

Content of the Video Camera Demonstration

• Model experiments, procedure demonstrations
• Practical Thermal Camera Measurements
  - condition assessment of electrical equipment (cable, contact)
  - observation of mechanical faults
  - condition assessment of electric motors

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