Rodrigue Beaini , Fabien Dupont , Antoine Dumont , Etienne Robert , Jolanta Klemberg-Sapieha , Ludvik Martinu
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Abstract
Assessing emissivity and temperature using IR thermography is challenging, particularly at high temperatures. Moreover, in an enclosed cavity, the multiple reflections of the signal before reaching the camera can lead to a geometry-dependent apparent increase in emissivity. In this work, we describe a novel approach for solving this problem in the context of measurements within a model aircraft engine combustion chamber. By using thermocouples and a multi-spectral camera, we experimentally validate our radiometric model for the cavity. We first show how to evaluate the amplification factor of a cavity using numerical tools, and we then use these results to apply corrections on the camera signals for in-band radiance (IBR) measurements. As a non-invasive and non-destructive technique, this approach can be used to monitor in real time the evolution of the temperature and emissivity over a large temperature range. As a specific example, we present and compare values measured by the camera and thermocouples inside the combustion chamber. Following the calibration step, we determine the emissivity and temperature distribution of the entire scene. The calculations are compared across 3 different wavebands to ensure their validity, with a difference lower than 2 %. Finally, we showcase the importance of assessing the in situ emissivity of a surface, which can change drastically with a large temperature variation and in a harsh environment. Using a calibration point given by a carefully placed thermocouple, the 2D temperature mapping of the whole scene is evaluated and compared in two different wavebands, leading to temperatures within across the wavebands when the combustion chamber is at 700℃.
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The Journal covers the entire field of infrared physics and technology: theory, experiment, application, devices and instrumentation. Infrared'' is defined as covering the near, mid and far infrared (terahertz) regions from 0.75um (750nm) to 1mm (300GHz.) Submissions in the 300GHz to 100GHz region may be accepted at the editors discretion if their content is relevant to shorter wavelengths. Submissions must be primarily concerned with and directly relevant to this spectral region.
Its core topics can be summarized as the generation, propagation and detection, of infrared radiation; the associated optics, materials and devices; and its use in all fields of science, industry, engineering and medicine.
Infrared techniques occur in many different fields, notably spectroscopy and interferometry; material characterization and processing; atmospheric physics, astronomy and space research. Scientific aspects include lasers, quantum optics, quantum electronics, image processing and semiconductor physics. Some important applications are medical diagnostics and treatment, industrial inspection and environmental monitoring.