This richly illustrated hands-on guide is designed for researchers, teachers and practitioners. The huge selection of examples taken from science, basic teaching of physics, practical applications in industry and a variety of other disciplines spanning the range from medicine to volcano research allows readers to pick those that come closest to their own individual task at hand. Following a look at the fundamentals of IR thermal imaging, properties of the imaging systems, as well as basic and advanced methods, the book goes on to discuss IR imaging applications in teaching, research and industry. Specific examples include thermography of buildings, microsystems and the rather new field of IR imaging of gases. Impartially written by expert authors in the field from a renowned applied science institution, who are in the unique position of having both experience in public and private research and in teaching, this comprehensive book can be used for teaching beginners in the field as well as providing further education to specialized staff, students and researchers.
Author(s): Michael Vollmer, Klaus-Peter Mollmann
Edition: 1
Publisher: Wiley-VCH
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 611
Tags: Физика;Практикумы, экспериментальная физика и физические методы исследования;
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 16
1.1 Introduction......Page 19
1.2 Infrared Radiation......Page 24
1.3 Radiometry and Thermal Radiation......Page 32
1.4 Emissivity......Page 50
1.5 Optical Material Properties in the IR......Page 69
1.6 Thin Film Coatings: Tailoring Desired Optical Properties for IR Optical Components......Page 82
2.2 Detectors and Detector Systems......Page 91
2.3 Basic Measurement Process......Page 115
2.4 Complete Camera Systems......Page 119
2.5 Camera Performance Characterization......Page 155
3.2 Spectrally Resolved Infrared Thermal Imaging......Page 175
3.3 Superframing......Page 203
3.4 Processing of IR Images......Page 208
3.5 Active Thermal Imaging......Page 235
4.2 The Basic Heat Transfer Modes: Conduction, Convection, and Radiation......Page 257
4.3 Selected Examples for Heat Transfer Problems......Page 265
4.4 Transient Effects: Heating and Cooling of Objects......Page 279
4.5 Some Thoughts on the Validity of Newton’s Law......Page 289
5.2 Mechanics: Transformation of Mechanical Energy into Heat......Page 299
5.3 Thermal Physics Phenomena......Page 309
5.4 Electromagnetism......Page 326
5.5 Optics and Radiation Physics......Page 334
6.1 Introduction......Page 347
6.2 Some Standard Examples for Building Thermography......Page 356
6.3 Geometrical Thermal Bridges versus Structural Problems......Page 366
6.4 External In.uences......Page 374
6.5 Windows......Page 399
6.6 Thermography and Blower-Door-Tests......Page 404
6.7 Quantitative IR Imaging: Total Heat Transfer Through Building Envelope......Page 409
6.8 Conclusions......Page 412
7.2 Spectra of Molecular Gases......Page 415
7.3 In.uences of Gases on IR Imaging: Absorption, Scattering, and Emission of Radiation......Page 421
7.4 Absorption by Cold Gases: Quantitative Aspects......Page 426
7.5 Thermal Emission from Hot Gases......Page 434
7.6 Practical Applications: Gas Detection with Commercial IR Cameras......Page 435
8.1 Introduction......Page 463
8.2 Special Requirements for Thermal Imaging......Page 464
8.3 Micro.uidic Systems......Page 467
8.4 Microsensors......Page 477
8.5 Microsystems with Electric to Thermal Energy Conversion......Page 485
9.2 Thermal Re.ections......Page 495
9.3 Metal Industry......Page 508
9.4 Automobile Industry......Page 516
9.5 Airplane and Spacecraft Industry......Page 521
9.6 Miscellaneous Industrial Applications......Page 526
9.7 Electrical Applications......Page 540
10.1 Medical Applications......Page 553
10.2 Animals and Veterinary Applications......Page 566
10.3 Sports......Page 571
10.4 Arts: Music, Contemporary Dancing, Paintings, and Sculpture......Page 577
10.5 Surveillance and Security: Range of IR Cameras......Page 584
10.6 Nature......Page 592
Index......Page 607
