Optimisation of a Heat Source for Infrared Thermography Measurements: Comparison to Mehler Engineering + Service-Heater
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Methodology
2.1. Requirements
2.2. Geometry
2.3. Simulation
- The reflector is made of aluminium.
- The surface finish is very smooth, ensuring a reflection coefficient around 1.
- The halogen tube lamp emits electromagnetic-radiation uniform along its length.
- The heating source and reflector shape are considered to be indefinitely so the sides can be neglected.
2.3.1. Ray-Tracing Model
2.3.2. Automated Batch-Script
3. Results
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Verspeek, S.; Ribbens, B.; Maldague, X.; Steenackers, G. Optimisation of a Heat Source for Infrared Thermography Measurements: Comparison to Mehler Engineering + Service-Heater. Appl. Sci. 2020, 10, 1285. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10041285
Verspeek S, Ribbens B, Maldague X, Steenackers G. Optimisation of a Heat Source for Infrared Thermography Measurements: Comparison to Mehler Engineering + Service-Heater. Applied Sciences. 2020; 10(4):1285. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10041285
Chicago/Turabian StyleVerspeek, Simon, Bart Ribbens, Xavier Maldague, and Gunther Steenackers. 2020. "Optimisation of a Heat Source for Infrared Thermography Measurements: Comparison to Mehler Engineering + Service-Heater" Applied Sciences 10, no. 4: 1285. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10041285
APA StyleVerspeek, S., Ribbens, B., Maldague, X., & Steenackers, G. (2020). Optimisation of a Heat Source for Infrared Thermography Measurements: Comparison to Mehler Engineering + Service-Heater. Applied Sciences, 10(4), 1285. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10041285