Flash thermography contrast model based on IR camera noise characteristics

Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 22, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 113-126

  Shepard, S M ^a   Lhota, J R ^a   Ahmed, T ^a  

^a THERMAL WAVE IMAGING INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Infrared; IR camera; NDT; Thermography

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NOISE; INFRARED RADIATION; PIXELS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMOGRAPHY (IMAGING);

FLASH THERMOGRAPHY DATA IS; INFRARED CAMERAS; NDT PRACTITIONER;

CAMERAS;

EID: 34547727215     PISSN: 10589759     EISSN: 14772671     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10589750701448662     Document Type: Article

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