Webinar Overview

This talk will focus on the use of FOTRIC V5 Thermal Imaging Camera to gain insights into complex thermal systems, and how they can become an important tool to tackle thermal engineering problems of various natures.

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The first case study focuses on a resistance gas heater made from carbon nanotubes, used in the form of carbon nanotube fibers (CNT) and carbon nanotube tapes. In this context, thermal imaging is used to measure the temperature of the fibers, in a place where thermocouples are inaccurate due to the small size of these fibers (micron scale). 

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The second case study explores the use of thermal imaging cameras on large machinery (CVD reactors) as a diagnostic tool to detect hotspots, identify cooling system failures, and assess the temperature uniformity of critical pieces of equipment.

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The overarching goal of this presentation is to show how thermal imaging cameras can be a useful part of the thermal engineer’s toolkit, providing both quantitative and qualitative insights.

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Key Points for Thermal applications:

• Thermal imaging cameras are effective at measuring the temperature of small thermal systems (micron scale), where traditional temperature sensors disturb the temperature profile significantly.

• Thermal imaging cameras can be used in large machinery as a diagnostic tool to detect hotspots and identify the failure of cooling systems.

• Thermal imaging can be used to effectively assess the temperature uniformity of systems that have a constant surface emissivity.

• Thermal imaging cameras can be a useful part of the thermal engineer’s toolkit, providing both quantitative and qualitative insights.

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