Identification of the hot spots phenomenon in brakes by using a thermal imaging camera

This paper details the thermal evaluation of high-current polyimide rigid and rigid-flex printed wiring boards in a vacuum. Although industry standards, such as IPC-2152 or MIL-STD-275, can be used to determine required trace width for PWB traces that carry current to between 20 or 30 amps for multiple copper plane thicknesses, they typically cannot be used to determine trace width for PWB traces that handle current greater than 15 amps. This paper presents results from testing and analysis of high-current rigid and rigid-flex PWBS that must carry current of up to 60 amps. Testing was performed in vacuum on a controlled-temperature platen, measuring board temperature at specific locations to determine performance of different trace widths using 2 and 4 ounce copper layers. A thermal imaging camera was used to identify PWB hot spots. Test results were compared to IPC-2152 standards, extrapolated to 60 amps current.

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Imaging meets chemistry: The application of a thermal imaging camera in chemistry classes of secondary schools first stage

CHEMKON ◽

10.1002/ckon.202000057 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Tom Wagner ◽

Tom Kempke

Keyword(s):

Secondary Schools ◽

Thermal Imaging ◽

Thermal Imaging Camera ◽

Imaging Camera

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Thermal Imaging Study to Determine the Operational Condition of a Conveyor Belt Drive System Structure

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14113258 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (11) ◽

pp. 3258

Author(s):

Dawid Szurgacz ◽

Sergey Zhironkin ◽

Stefan Vöth ◽

Jiří Pokorný ◽

A.J.S. (Sam) Spearing ◽

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Keyword(s):

Thermal Imaging ◽

Thermal Condition ◽

Thermal State ◽

Operating Time ◽

Imaging Study ◽

Conveyor Belt ◽

System Structure ◽

Thermal Imaging Camera ◽

Imaging Camera ◽

Maintenance Service

The paper discusses the results of a study carried out to determine the thermal condition of a conveyor power unit using a thermal imaging camera. The tests covered conveyors in the main haulage system carrying coal from a longwall. The measurements were taken with a thermal imaging diagnostic method which measures infrared radiation emitted by an object. This technology provides a means of assessing the imminence and severity of a possible failure or damage. The method is a non-contact measuring technique and offers great advantages in an underground mine. The thermograms were analysed by comparing the temperature distribution. An analysis of the operating time of the conveyors was also carried out and the causes of the thermal condition were determined. The main purpose of the research was to detect changes in thermal state during the operation of a belt conveyor that could indicate failure and permit early maintenance and eliminate the chance of a fire. The article also discusses the construction and principle of operation of a thermal imaging camera. The findings obtained from the research analysis on determining the thermal condition of the conveyor drive unit are a valuable source of information for the mine’s maintenance service.

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Rewetting Analysis of Hot Moving Surface by Round Water Jet Impingement

Volume 9: Student Paper Competition ◽

10.1115/icone26-81673 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Avadhesh Kumar Sharma ◽

Mayank Modak ◽

Santosh K. Sahu

Keyword(s):

Experimental Investigation ◽

Reynolds Number ◽

Thermal Imaging ◽

Transient Temperature ◽

Axial Distance ◽

Initial Surface ◽

Moving Plate ◽

Thermal Imaging Camera ◽

Plate Velocity ◽

Imaging Camera

Impinging jets are commonly utilized in the run-out table (ROT) cooling in the hot rolling process in steel manufacturing industries. The phenomenon of rapid cooling of a sufficiently hot surface is termed as the quenching. The present paper reports the rewetting behavior of 0.15 mm thick hot moving stainless steel foil (SS-304) by circular impinging jet from bottom side through experimental investigation. The transient temperature of the hot foil is recorded by using thermal imaging camera (A655sc, FLIR system). Tests are performed for a varied range of Reynolds number (Re = 2500–10000), nozzle to plate distance (z/d = 6), moving plate velocity (0–40 mm/s) and initial surface temperature 500±10 °C. Transient temperature obtained from thermal imaging camera is used to evaluate rewetting time and rewetting velocity. Based on the experimental investigation correlation has been proposed to predict non-dimensional rewetting velocity as a function of various parameters, namely, Reynolds number, non-dimensional axial distance and moving plate velocity.

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MOEMS thermal imaging camera

2008 Ph.D. Research in Microelectronics and Electronics ◽

10.1109/rme.2008.4595735 ◽

2008 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

M. Fatih Toy ◽

Onur Ferhanoglu ◽

Hamdi Torun ◽

F. Levent Degertekin ◽

Hakan Urey

Keyword(s):

Thermal Imaging ◽

Thermal Imaging Camera ◽

Imaging Camera

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Towards Collection of Smart City Data for Cloud Storage Using UAVs

Embedded Selforganising Systems ◽

10.14464/ess.v8i1.478 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 4-9

Author(s):

Ilia Ageev ◽

Wolfram Hardt

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Thermal Imaging ◽

Smart City ◽

Cloud Storage ◽

Traffic Analysis ◽

Thermal Imaging Camera ◽

Advantages And Disadvantages ◽

Cloud Server ◽

Imaging Camera

The article describes the methodology and process of collecting smart city data using drones for cities that do not have a sufficiently developed infrastructure. For storage and subsequent analysis of data, a cloud server is required; TUC DriveCloud is presented as an example of such a server in the article. Traffic analysis and building inspection are described as examples of drone data collection tasks. The advantages and disadvantages of collecting data using a thermal imaging camera are also discussed using the example of the problem of detecting and tracking the movement of people.

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