Thermographic Assessment of Defects In Industrial Facilities and Products

To enhance the effectiveness of remote monitoring for hard-to-reach areas of industrial structures and products, a numerical-instrumental thermal/infrared testing (IR) method has been developed. This method combines industrial thermal imaging devices with computational techniques for analyzing the thermal fields of controlled objects. It enables greater accuracy in determining the thermophysical parameters of defects and reduces the labor involved in technical diagnostics of industrial structures and products. The application of this methodology is demonstrated through typical examples of noncontact IR testing of both laboratory samples and industrial chimneys.