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The measurement formula
35
As already mentioned, when viewing an object, the camera receives radiation not only
from the object itself. It also collects radiation from the surroundings reflected via the ob-
ject surface. Both these radiation contributions become attenuated to some extent by the
atmosphere in the measurement path. To this comes a third radiation contribution from the
atmosphere itself.
This description of the measurement situation, as illustrated in the figure below, is so far a
fairly true description of the real conditions. What has been neglected could for instance
be sun light scattering in the atmosphere or stray radiation from intense radiation sources
outside the field of view. Such disturbances are difficult to quantify, however, in most cases
they are fortunately small enough to be neglected. In case they are not negligible, the
measurement configuration is likely to be such that the risk for disturbance is obvious, at
least to a trained operator. It is then his responsibility to modify the measurement situation
to avoid the disturbance e.g. by changing the viewing direction, shielding off intense radia-
tion sources etc.
Accepting the description above, we can use the figure below to derive a formula for the
calculation of the object temperature from the calibrated camera output.
Figure 35.1 A schematic representation of the general thermographic measurement situation.1: Surround-
ings; 2: Object; 3: Atmosphere; 4: Camera
Assume that the received radiation power W from a blackbody source of temperature
T
source
on short distance generates a camera output signal U
source
that is proportional to
the power input (power linear camera). We can then write (Equation 1):
or, with simplified notation:
where C is a constant.
Should the source be a graybody with emittance ε, the received radiation would conse-
quently be εW
source
.
We are now ready to write the three collected radiation power terms:
1. Emission from the object = ετW
obj
, where ε is the emittance of the object and τ is the
transmittance of the atmosphere. The object temperature is T
obj
.
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FLIR T420 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Resolution320 x 240 pixels
Field of View25° x 19°
Spatial Resolution (IFOV)1.36 mrad
Image Frequency60 Hz
Laser PointerYes
Operating Temperature Range-15°C to +50°C
Storage Temperature Range-40°C to +70°C
Image StorageSD Card
Temperature Range-20°C to +650°C
FocusManual
Display3.5 in. LCD
Battery LifeApprox. 4 hours
Accuracy±2°C or ±2%
Digital Camera3.1 MP
Video RecordingYes
File FormatJPEG
Spectral Range7.5 - 13 µm
Minimum Focus Distance0.4 m
Weight0.88 kg
InterfaceUSB, Wi-Fi
Image ModesThermal, MSX
Thermal Sensitivity< 0.045°C @ +30°C (+86°F) / 45 mK

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