Analysis of uncertainties in infrared camera measurements of a turbofan engine in an altitude test cell

Infrared Physics and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 130-153

  Morris, T A ^a,b   Marciniak, M A ^a   Wollenweber, G C ^c   Turk, J A ^b  

^a AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c GE AVIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Altitude test cell; Infrared optical systems; Infrared radiation; Infrared windows; Parametric analysis; Reflectance; Spectral emittance; Transmittance; Turbofan engines

Indexed keywords

CAMERAS; ENGINES; IMAGE SENSORS; INFRARED IMAGING; JET AIRCRAFT; PARAMETRIC DEVICES; RADIATION; RADIOMETRY; THERMAL PLUMES; TURBOFAN ENGINES;

ALTITUDE TEST; ENGINE SIGNAL; LOW-EMISSION ENGINES; SIMULATED ALTITUDE ENVIRONMENT;

INFRARED DEVICES;

EID: 33646702639     PISSN: 13504495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infrared.2005.07.001     Document Type: Article

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