INFRARED DETECTION OF LEAKS.

[In Dutch. / En néerlandais.]

Author(s) : SCHURER K.

Type of article: Article

Summary

LEAKS IN BUILDINGS FOR COLD STORAGE ARE DISTINGUISHED IN TWO CATEGORIES. THERMAL LEAKS ARE PARTS OF THE CONSTRUCTION WITH POOR THERMAL ISOLATION, AIR LEAKS ARE OPENINGS IN THE WALLS. THE PRINCIPLES OF THERMAL INFRARED AND THERMOGRAPHY ARE OUTLINED. WHEN SOME REQUIREMENTS ARE MET -HIGH EMISSIVITY OF THE SURFACE TO BE STUDIED, ABSENCE OF LOCAL HEATING OR COOLING (SUN, WIND, RAIN) -THERMOGRAPHY IS A UNIQUE METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF THERMAL LEAKS AND A POWERFUL TOOL FOR LOCALIZING AIR LEAKS.

Details

  • Original title: [In Dutch. / En néerlandais.]
  • Record ID : 1984-0232
  • Languages: Dutch
  • Source: Koeltech. Klim. - vol. 76 - n. 5
  • Publication date: 1983/05
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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