Thermography Level I Course is intended for Maintenance Professionals who are exposed to Industrial Plant & Machineries and intend to maintain their machines/equipment. The course focuses on thermal data collection & analysis for Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Program. A foundation is established for an in-depth understanding of accurate data collection and thermogram analysis. This course will give clarity on maintenance fundamentals like CBM, CM, Condition Assessment, PdM & PM.
Course Content
Section 1 – Introduction
- Temperature
- What is Infrared
- Infrared Vs Night Vision
- Passive and Active Inspection Techniques (Introduction)
- Thermography Applications
- Adhesive Disbond
- Law Enforcement
- Fire Fighting Applications
- Environmental Studies
- Medical Thermography – Sports Medicine
- Medical Thermography – Breast Cancer
- Veterinarian Thermography
- Condition Based Maintenance is different in Industries like Automotive, Marine, Oil & Gas, Cement, Plastics, Manufacturing, Engineering, etc.
- Building Structure
Section 2 – Infrared Camera Basics
Section 3 – Qualitative Thermography
Section 4 – Thermal Energy: Heat & Temperature
- Principles of Matter and Thermodynamics
- Kinetic and Thermal Energy
- States of Matter
- Thermodynamics
- Temperature Explained
- Basic Heat Transfer
- Conduction of Heat
- Convection Heat Transfer
- Natural Convection
- Farced Convection
- Convection and Conduction
- Effect of Wind Speed
- Radiation Heat Transfer
- Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Visible Spectrum and Infrared Spectrum
- Black Body Theory
Section 5 – Thermal Radiation
- Radiosity
- Absorption, Transmission and Reflection of Infrared Energy
- Total Radiation
- Radiosity – Transmissivity
- Radiosity – Emissivity
- Types of Emitters
- Reflectivity
- Emissivity Correction
- Emissivity and Color
- High and Low Emissivity Considerations
- Background Reflection
- Radiosity and Object Angle
- Radiosity and Object Geometry
- The practical way to Deal with Reflections
- Types of Reflections
- Quantitative Thermography
- Spatial Resolution
- FOV – Field of View and IFOV
- FOV and Measurement FOV
- Lens Options
Section 6 – Electrical Inspection
- Electrical Thermography
- Basic Electrical Patterns – Real and False
- Temperature, Resistance and Load
- Typical Electrical Problems
- Distribution / Transmission Applications
- HV Transmission Towers
- Sub-stations, Switch Yards
- Transformer / MCC
- Hidden and Exposed Thermography
- Electrical Rotating Machines
- Electrical Panels & Circuits
- Electronic Circuit Boards
- Capacitor Banks
- UPS System and Batteries
- Before and After Inspection
- Safety
Section 7 – Mechanical Inspection
- Electric Motors
- Air Compressors
- Diesel Engine
- Pumps
- Heavy Duty Equipments
- Mechanical Drive Turbines
- Ovens, Furnaces, Kilns, Pipes
Section 8 – Process & Manufacturing
- Process Applications
- Process Evaluations
- Process Tanks
- Thinning Pipes / Insulated Lines
- Leaks in Buried Pipes
- Corrosion Under Insulation
- Pipe Leaks and Blockages
- Valves
- Energy Loss – Insulation Deficiency
- Furnaces – Energy Conservation
- Auxiliary Boilers
- Process Gas / Air Leaks
- Steam Boiler
- Steam Trap
- Heat Exchanger
- Refractory
- Cross Machine
- Casting and Mould Evaluation
Section 9 – Building Thermography
- Roof Thermography
- Water Seepage Detection
- Heat Loss Detection – Insulation Thermography
- Structural Damp & Leak Tracking
- Plumbing Leaks Tracking
- Internal Cracks, Voids in walls detection
