A

Technical Seminar
on
THERMOGRAPHY
By

K. ARUNA 174G5A0203

Under the esteemed guidance of

Dr .G. BALAKRISHNA M.Tech, Ph.D

Professor

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

SRINIVASA RAMANUJAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(Accredited by NBA & NAAC with ‘A’ Grade, Approved by AICTE, New Delhi, Affiliated to JNTUA)
ANANTHAPURAMU-515701
2019-2020
CONTENTS

 Introduction
 Basics of thermography
 Thermal Energy
 Thermal imaging system
 Types of thermography detectors
 Applications
 Advantages
 Conclusion
 References
 INTRODUCTION

 Thermal imaging is the technique of using the heat given off by

an object to produce an image of it or to locate it
 First developed for military purposes in the late 1950s and 1960s
by Texas instruments , Hughes air craft and Honeywell
 In recent times it is being used in firefighting , Law enforcement ,
Industrial applications , Security , Transportation , Medical and
many other industries
 PRINCIPLES OF THERMOGRAPHY

 Since radiation is emitted by all objects based on their temparatures , According to the
black body radiation law , Thermography makes it possible see once environment with
or without visible illumination
 The amount of radiation emitted by an object increases with temperature , Therefore
thermography allows one to see variations in temperature
 A special camera can detect this radiation in a way similar to an ordinary camera does
visible light
 It works even in total darkness because ambient light level does not matter
THERMAL ENERGY

 Thermal images , or thermograms are actually visual displays

of the amount of energy emitted , Transmitted , and reflected by
an object.
 Incident energy = Emitted energy +Transmitted energy +
Reflected energy
 Second law of thermodynamics and emissivity
THERMAL IMAGING SYSTEM
TYPES OF DETECTORS
There are two types of detectors:

Uncooled detectors:
 Use a sensor operating at ambient temperature.
 Cooling is not necessary.
 Use sensors that work by the change of resistance , Voltage or Current when heated
by radiation.
 They are smaller and less costly.
 Do not require bulky , Expensive cryogenic coolers.
 Cooled detectors:

 Use sensors with operating range from 4k to just below room temperature
 The cooling is necessary for the operation of the semi conductor materials used.
 Use sensors that work by catching IR radiations
 They are expensive both to produce to and to run
Applications:

 Condition monitoring
 Digital thermal imaging in health care.
 Thermology
 Research
 Process control
 Chemical imaging
Advantages

 It shows a visual picture

 Capable catching moving targets in real times
 Able to find deteriorating
 Used to find defects
CONCLUSION

 Thermography enable us to see and measure heat

 It is method that utilise the thermal images to detect, display and
record thermal pattern and temperature cross the surface of the object
 It is future in water damage and mould claim adjudication for the
insurance industry
References:

 V. Vavilov, T. Kauppinen, and E. Grinzato, “Thermal

characterization of defects in building envelopes using long
square pulse and slow thermal wave techniques,” Research in
Nondestructive Evaluation, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 181–200, 1997.
 E. Grinzato, “Thermography in cultural heritage conservation,” in
Recent Advances in non Destructive Inspection, C. Meola, Ed.,
chapter 5, pp. 125–160, Nova Science Publisher, New York, NY,
USA, 2010.
Any quires ?
Thank You