Short Course 4: Techniques for Accurate Temperature Measurement

Non-contact temperature measurement is one the most common tasks performed by thermographers.  While most infrared instrumentation is relatively easy to operate, accurate temperature measurement depends upon proper selection and use of the instrument as well as instrument calibration.  This short course will focus on several key issues affecting the accuracy of radiometric temperature measurements and suggestions for reducing errors.

This course is a must for anyone wishing to make accurate non-contact temperature measurements.

Learning outcomes

This course will enable you to:

• select infrared equipment appropriate for specific applications
• identify common error sources when making non-contact temperature measurements
• measure and compensate for errors caused by emittance, transmittance and reflectance
• check radiometer performance against known temperature references
• understand alternate methods for cross-verifying radiometric temperature values

Intended audience

This material is intended for anyone wishing to use infrared equipment to accurately measure temperatures.  Course will cover equipment selection and operation, equipment calibration, compensating for error sources and cross verification of radiometric temperature data.

Instructor

R. James Seffrin is a Level III Certified Infrared Thermographer® and Director of Infraspection Institute located in Burlington, NJ.  Mr. Seffrin has over 40 years’ experience in performing infrared inspections for a wide variety of commercial, industrial, and residential applications. He is a co-author of several industry standards and is qualified as an expert witness on the subject of thermography.

Notes

Course price includes an electronic copy of PowerPoint handouts.

Price

Course FREE to full-conference attendees, all others: $99.00