Infrared imaging for monitoring component performance

Details Infrared imaging for monitoring component performance Infrared imaging for monitoring component performance

2011-08-23

2011-08-23

Porta, David P (Department: 2884)

Radiant energy

Infrared-to-visible imaging

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08003942

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for enhancing inspections using infrared cameras through in-field displays and operator-assisted performance calculations. A handheld infrared imaging system typically includes an infrared camera having a programmed computer and an interactive user interface suitable for displaying images and prompting response and accepting input from the infrared camera operator in the field during an inspection. An operator may designate at least one thing of interest on a displayed infrared image; and the programmed computer may uses a performance algorithm to estimate performance associated with the thing of interest. The programmed computer may extract information or parameters from previously measured data. The programmed computer may vary the way in which it displays new measurements based on the information extracted from the stored data. One or more of the parameters extracted from the IR image may be adapted to provide an automated alert to the user.

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