Thermal Imaging Camera

Question 1

Heat/energy produced can be transferred by:

Answer 1

• Convection
• Conduction
• Radiation

Question 2

What are the limitations of TIC?

Answer 2

• Reflections & Water – a TIC cannot “see” through glass or water as shiny glossy surfaces reflect thermal radiation.
• Depth perception
• Stairs
• Moving too fast
• Heated glass may show up as a lighter shade

Question 3

What is thermal inversion?

Answer 3

A thermal representation of an object changes from one shade to another by introducing or removing a heat source in the background; this is referred to as thermal inversion.

Question 4

What will the green triangle on the top left appear?

Answer 4

Appears when 10% of display has heat in excess of 130°C.