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sUAS Thermography Level 1
sUAS Thermography provides practical techniques for beginners and experienced thermographers wishing to get the most from their drone-based thermal imaging system.
Course overview
Course code: APPsUAS
Level 1 sUAS Thermography provides practical techniques for beginners and experienced thermographers wishing to get the most from their drone-based thermal imaging system.
This course covers infrared theory, heat transfer concepts, equipment operation, and temperature measurement using drone-based thermal imaging equipment. It also covers several applications including infrared inspections of electrical systems, mechanical systems, photovoltaic installations, underground piping, building envelopes, low-slope roofing systems, and environmental studies.
Students are trained to identify and document thermal patterns caused by improper design, workmanship, or material failure. Specific applications include: electrical distribution systems, mechanical systems, steam systems, refractory systems, underground piping, active thermography, building envelopes, and flat roofs.
Course benefits
- 24-hour, 60 day access to all online presentations
- Experienced instructors
- Comprehensive course notes
What will you learn?
- Identify and document thermal patterns caused by improper design, workmanship or material failure.
- Specific applications include: electrical distribution systems, mechanical systems, steam systems, refractory systems, underground piping, active thermography, building envelopes, and flat roofs.
Upcoming sessions
Types of learning
Fully online and self-paced, working through narrated multimedia units with trainer support.
Who should apply
- Those who have little or no experience with thermography
- Those who are considering purchasing a thermal imager
- Those who have recently purchased a thermal imager
Curriculum
Basic Infrared Theory
- Heat transfer
- Electromagnetic spectrum
- Emittance, reflectance, and transmittance
- Atmospheric transmission
- IR wavebands, imaging systems, and lens materials
Infrared Equipment
- Selection criteria
- Range and level settings
- Image and data recording
- Self-directed learning activities for hands-on use
sUAS Thermography
- Qualitative applications
- Active and passive thermography
- Daytime versus nighttime inspections
- Required conditions for inspections
- Selecting the correct color palette
- Temperature measurement
- Conducting and inspection
- Safety practices
Electrical System Inspections
- Theory and thermal signatures of problems
- Six types of detectable defects
- Conducting an inspection
- Confirming exceptions
- Data recording
- Standards for inspections
Mechanical System Inspections
- Theory and thermal signatures of problems
- Steam systems, high temperature structures, storage vessels
- Conducting an inspection
- Confirming exceptions
- Data recording
- Standards for inspections
Infrared Roof Inspections
- Theory and thermal signatures of problems
- Insulation materials and characteristics
- Weather variables and influences
- Required site conditions
- Conducting an inspections
- Thermal signatures of latent moisture
- Verification of data
- Data recording
- Standards for Inspections
- Alternate methods of moisture detection
Infrared Building Envelope Inspections
- Theory and detectable conditions
- Thermal signatures of problems
- Inspection Techniques
- Weather variables and influences
- Required site conditions
- Conducting an inspection
- Verification of data
- Data recording
- Standards for inspections
