Infrared Thermography

Infrared Thermography Category 3

This course assumes the attending delegate to be an advanced, experienced user of thermal cameras, already familiar with all theoretical and practical aspects of the technology as taught in Category 1 and 2. The delegate should preferably have in excess of two years practical IRT experience.

Course Benefits

The training course and exam follows the ISO 18436-7 Category 3 standard, and the ASNT SNT-TC-1A Level III standard.
The course is unique in that it combines practical workshop sessions with the relevant theory required by ISO 18436-7. The Category 3 demonstration kits that are included in the price of the course, allow delegates to conduct their own practical workshop exercises (without having to share with other delegates), and then take these kits back to their workplace and show off their newly acquired skills.
The course not only prepares the thermographer to carry out advanced thermal analyses and compile professional reports, it is also structured to prepare the delegate for the final examination on day five.
The course is vendor neutral and delegates are encouraged to attend with any thermal camera.

Through this Certification Course, participants have the opportunity to accrue 5 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points.

Johannesburg

5 Days

Course Outline

Fourier’s Law, Newton’s Law of Cooling
Atmospheric transmission, Radiation reference sources
Planck’s Law, Wien’s Law, Stephan-Bolzmann Law, Emissivity and its influencing factors.

Infrared camera selection criteria, Spectral bands, Thermal sensitivity (NETD), Lens selection, Optical resolution, and Operation of equipment
Image composition, Emissivity determination, Error source recognition, prevention or control, Waveband selection criteria
Recognizing and dealing with radiation, convection, and conduction
Effects of incorrect emissivity, Camera calibration and Environmental and operational conditions

Temperature measurement, and Comparative quantitative and qualitative thermography
Camera measurement tools, Measurement tools, Distance (atmospheric) correction, Emissivity correction
Statistical analysis , Image subtraction, Image montage and Temperature trending
General image interpretation guidelines, and General guidelines for establishing thermal severity assessment criteria

Machinery engineering principles (components and construction)
Typical machinery failure modes and mechanisms and their associated thermal signatures
Severity assessment and acceptance criteria (engineering codes and standards)

General principles, Technique selection, Measurement intervals
Reference temperatures, and Baseline temperatures
Procedure development

Safety, Equipment and Procedure management
Skills and competencies management
Database management
Managing corrective action implementation

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Iris Condition Monitoring (Pty) Ltd