IMPROVEMENT OF THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA FOR ASSESSING HEAT FLOW IN WORKPLACES

Problem statement. In petrochemical, metallurgical, and glass production industries where high-temperature technological processes are employed, there is a problem of overheating of workers due to significant thermal loads. When certifying workplaces, there is a need to study and verify the impact of heat flow on humans. Therefore, there is a need for the development or modernization of devices for assessing thermal radiation stress in workplaces and conducting research in laboratory conditions close to real production situations, taking into account atmospheric factors, the geometry of the premises, the geometry of primary and secondary IR radiation sources, and the temperature of radiation sources. When certifying workplaces, there is a need to study and verify the impact of heat flow on humans. The main objectives include – Modernization of an infrared camera for determining and visualizing, by express method, not only the temperature of the radiation source but also the thermal impact of high-temperature equipment on a worker in real conditions. The main tasks include: developing a functional diagram, designing the installation, and creating an algorithm to determine heat flow considering factors influencing the spread of IR radiation. Modernization of an infrared camera for determining and visualizing, by express method, not only the temperature of the radiation source but also the thermal impact of high-temperature equipment on a worker in real conditions. Conclusion. The modernized thermal camera enables the measurement of temperature distribution on the examined surface, the intensity of thermal radiation, as well as the distance to the object. It allows for simultaneous data collection on temperature and its changes over time in the camera's coverage area. Visualizing the distribution of heat flow on the screen for real-time interpretation; Ensuring measurement accuracy of 1 °C and a resolution of 10 cm at a distance of 10 m. The intensity of the thermal flux on the surface of the radiation source captured by the thermal camera can be displayed as both an integral value of the entire surface and grouped temperature values by sections. This significantly expands the functionality compared to traditional heat flux meters.