High-performance IR thermography system based on Class II Thermal Imaging Common Modules

Ian G. Bell

doi:10.1117/12.46456

1 March 1991 High-performance IR thermography system based on Class II Thermal Imaging Common Modules

Ian G. Bell

Proceedings Volume 1467, Thermosense XIII; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.46456
Event: Orlando '91, 1991, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

The Class II Thermal Imaging Common Modules were originally developed for the U.K. Ministry of Defence as the basis of a number of high performance thermal imaging systems for use by the British Armed Forces. These systems are characterized by high spatial resolution, high thermal resolution and real time thermal image update rate. A TICM II thermal imaging system uses a cryogenically cooled eight element Cadmium- Mercury-Telluride (CMT) SPRITE (Signal PRocessing In The Element) detector which is mechanically scanned over the thermal scene to be viewed. The TALYTHERM system is based on a modified TICM II thermal image connected to an IBM PC-AT compatible computer having image processing hardware installed and running the T.E.M.P.S. (Thermal Emission Measurement and Processing System) software package for image processing and data analysis. The operation of a TICM II thermal imager is briefly described highlighting the use of the SPRITE detector which coupled with a serial/parallel scanning technique yields high temporal, spatial and thermal resolutions. The conversion of this military thermal image into thermography system is described, including a discussion of the modifications required to a standard imager. The technique for extracting temperature information from a real time thermal image and how this is implemented in a TALYTHERM system is described. The D.A.R.T. (Discrete Attenuation of Radiance Thermography) system which is based on an extensively modified TICM II thermal imager is also described. This system is capable of measuring temperatures up to 1000 degrees C whilst maintaining the temporal and spatial resolutions inherent in a TICM II imager. Finally applications of the TALYTHERM in areas such as NDT (Non Destructive Testing), medical research and military research are briefly described.

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Ian G. Bell "High-performance IR thermography system based on Class II Thermal Imaging Common Modules", Proc. SPIE 1467, Thermosense XIII, (1 March 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.46456

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