L'évaluation et le contrôle non destructifs (E.C.N.D.) des matériaux et des structures sont une problématique industrielle très importante dans les domaines du transport, de l'aéronautique et du spatial, et dans le milieu médical. La thermographie infrarouge active est une technique d'E.C.N.D qui consiste à apporter une excitation extérieure afin d'entraîner une élévation de température dans le matériau, puis à évaluer le champ de température résultant à la surface. Cependant, les excitateurs thermiques utilisés (lampes flash, halogènes, lasers) agissent uniquement sur la surface du matériau. Plusieurs systèmes de conversion d'énergie peuvent en revanche mener à l'apparition de sources volumiques : on peut citer en particulier les phénomènes de thermo-acoustique, de thermo-induction, de thermomécanique ou de thermochimie. Par exemple, une excitation par ondes ultrasonores peut entraîner des sources thermiques volumiques si le matériau est viscoélastique ou s'il y a présence de défaut. La reconstruction de ces sources est donc la première étape permettant de remonter aux paramètres responsables de l'échauffement. Caractériser une source thermique consiste à reconstruire sa géométrie et la puissance qu'elle génère. Cependant, l'identification de sources thermiques volumiques par la mesure des champs de température de surface est un problème mathématiquement mal posé. Le caractère diffusif de la température en est le principal responsable. Dans ce travail, la reconstruction 3D des sources volumiques à partir du champ de température résultant à la surface, mesuré par InfraRouge, est étudié. Tout d'abord, une analyse du problème physique permet de spécifier les limites de la reconstruction. En particulier, un critère sur la résolution spatiale atteignable est défini et une limitation de reconstruction pour les sources en profondeur est mise en lumière. Ensuite, une méthode de reconstruction par approche probabiliste est proposée et comparée aux méthodes d'inversions existantes. Le temps d'exécution et la sensibilité au bruit de mesure sont étudiés pour chacune de ces méthodes. Des applications numériques et expérimentales seront enfin présentées pour illustrer les résultats. / Non Destructive Testing (N.D.T.) of materials and structures is a very important industrial issue in the fields of transport, aeronautics and space and in the medical domain. Active infrared thermography is a N.D.T. method that consists in providing an external excitation to cause an elevation of temperature field in the material and then to evaluate the resulting temperature field at the surface. However, thermal exciters used (flash lamps, halogen, lasers) act only on the surface of the sample. Several energy conversion systems can on the other hand lead to the generation of volumetric sources: the phenomena of thermo-acoustic, thermo-induction, thermomechanic or thermochemistry can be cited. For example, ultrasonic waves can generate volumetric heat sources if the material is viscoelastic or if there is a defect. The reconstruction of these sources is the first step for the quantification of parameters responsible of the heating. Characterizing a heat source means reconstructing its geometry and the power it generates. For example, a defect in a structure and / or the viscoelasticity of a material can be detected and quantified by this technique if it acts directly on temperature field. However, identification of volumetric heat sources from surface temperature fields is a mathematical ill-posed problem. The diffusive nature of the temperature is the main cause. In this work, the 3D reconstruction of the volumetric heat sources from the resulting surface temperature field, measured by InfraRed, is studied. First, an analysis of the physical problem enables to specify the limits of the reconstruction. In particular, a criterion on achievable spatial resolution is defined and a reconstruction limitation for in-depth sources is highlighted. Then, a probabilistic approach for the reconstruction is proposed and compared to existing inverse methods. The computation time and noise sensitivity are studied for each of these methods. Numerical and experimental applications will thus be presented to illustrate the results.

Heat transfer inside rotating coolant channels have a significant impact in design of gas turbine airfoils and other rotating components such as generator windings.  The effects of the Coriolis acceleration and centrifugal buoyancy have a significant impact on heat transfer behavior inside such rotating coolant channels due to the complex flow patterns of coolant.  Detailed heat transfer knowledge greatly enhances the designers\' ability to validate numerical models of newly designed channels. A rotating experimental rig was designed and built to model scaled up coolant channels at speeds up to 750 rotations per minute (rpm).  A camera is mounted onto the rotating test section and a transient liquid crystal technique is used to measure detailed heat transfer coefficients on a surface of interest.  The experimental set-up is innovative, as it involves no surface heating of the test section, very little instrumentation beyond a few thermocouples and a spray coating of thermochromic liquid crystals on the test surface.  To validate the test rig and the experimental method, multipass coolant channels with rib turbulators, large diameter radially outward channels with rib turbulators, and jet impingement cooling schemes are studied during rotation.  90deg, W, and M-shaped rib enhancements are studied and detailed heat transfer measurements clearly capture the heat transfer enhancement mechanisms with and without rotation.  Jet impingement schemes with single and double rows, normal and off-angle jets, and a cross flow outlet condition are all studied under rotation.  Non-rotating studies are also performed for baseline comparisons to rotating conditions.  Large aspect ratio, diverging channels with dimple and rib turbulators are studied in a stationary condition.  Results for all different test geometries show good comparisons with published studies indicating that the rotating rig and experimental method are valid.  Jet impingement schemes produce higher heat transfer compared to the two-pass channels with ribs, however pressure losses are significantly higher.  The fewer the jets and H/d=1 produces the highest pressure losses with no significant gain in heat transfer.  Off angle jets at H/d=1 produces very high pressure losses with no heat transfer advantage.  A final study with radially outward coolant channels is performed with the highest rotation speeds.  The structure, test section, and camera are thoroughly designed to withstand the exceptional g-forces.  Heat transfer in the radial channels with and without rotation show very little effect of rotation due to the small rotation number. / Ph. D.

Orientador: Vania Maria de Vasconcelos Machado / Resumo: A termografia infravermelha (TIV) representa um exame de imagem complementar, trata-se de uma ferramenta não ionizante e não invasiva que capta e registra a emissão térmica da superfície da pele. Apesar da grande literatura existente sobre as respostas ao estresse em cães, o potencial uso da termografia na avaliação das reações de estresse dos cães-guia em treinamento ainda não foi investigado até o momento. O propósito desse estudo foi utilizar a TIV na investigação do estresse proveniente do treinamento de cães-guia. Sendo utilizados 13 animais, adultos e em fase final de treinamento. Foram avaliados com TIV o sistema músculo-esquelético, contemplando as principais articulações e grupos musculares e correlacionando com níveis séricos de cortisol com objetivo de detectar dor e estresse nos animais avaliados. Para realização desse estudo, foi utilizada câmera termográfica Flir E60 com resolução de imagem 240 x 320 indicando, com acurácia de <0,05oC, faixa espectral 7,5 a 13 µm e emissividade de 0,98. Os resultados encontrados demonstram TIV como uma ferramenta de triagem importante na detecção precoce de alterações de temperatura superficial do corpo, apresentando correlação positiva com valores de cortisol, temperatura retal e auricular. Os resultados gerais sugerem que a TIV pode representar uma ferramenta útil para investigar dor e /ou estresse em cães, considerando-se a correlação positiva das temperaturas ocular, auricular, retal e sua comparação aos níveis de cortisol. / Abstract: Infrared thermography (TIV) represents a complementary imaging test. It is a non-ionizing, non-invasive tool that captures and records the thermal emission of the skin surface. Despite the great literature on stress responses in dogs, the potential use of thermography in the evaluation of stress responses in training dogs has not been yet investigated. The purpose of this study is the use of TIV to investigate the training-induced stress in guide dogs. In this study, thirteen adult dogs were used in the final phase of training. In this study, the skeletal muscle system was evaluated with TIV. In order to detect pain and stress in the animals evaluated, we investigated the correlation between TIV results of the main joints and muscle groups and the serum levels of cortisol. The Flir E60 thermographic camera with 240 x 320 image resolution was used, with an accuracy of <0.05 ° C, a spectral range of 7.5 to 13 μm and an emissivity of 0.98. The results showed TIV as an important screening tool for the early detection of changes in body surface temperature, showing a positive correlation with cortisol, rectal and ear (tympanic) temperature. Altogether these results suggest that TIV may represent a useful tool for investigating pain and / or stress in dogs. These assumptions are based on the positive correlation of ocular, atrial, rectal temperatures and their comparison to cortisol levels. / Doutor

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Fused deposition modeling (FDM) represents one of the most common techniques for rapid proto-typing in additive manufacturing (AM). This work applies image based thermography to monitor the FDM process in-situ. The nozzle temperature, print speed and print orientation were adjusted during the fabrication process of each specimen. Experimental and numerical analysis were performed on the fabricated specimens. The combination of the layer wise temperature profile plot and temporal plot provide insights for specimens fabricated in x, y and z-axis orientation. For the x-axis orientation build possessing 35 layers, Specimens B16 and B7 printed with nozzle temperature of 225 C and 235 C respectively, and at printing speed of 60 mm/s and 100 mm/s respectively with the former possessing the highest modulus, yield strength, and ultimate tensile strength. For the y-axis orientation build possessing 59 layers, Specimens B23, B14 and B8 printed with nozzle temperature of 215 C, 225 C and 235 C respectively, and at printing speed of 80 mm/s, 80 mm/s and 60 mm/s respectively with the former possessing the highest modulus and yield strength, while the latter the highest ultimate tensile strength. For the z-axis orientation build possessing 1256 layers, Specimens B6, B24 and B9 printed with nozzle temperature of 235 C, 235 C and 235 ➦C respectively, and at printing speed of 80 mm/s, 80 mm/s and 60 mm/s respectively with the former possessing the highest modulus and ultimate tensile strength, while B24 had the highest yield strength and B9 the lowest modulus, yield strength and ultimate tensile strength. The results show that the prints oriented in the y-axis orientation perform relatively better than prints in the x-axis and z-axis orientation.

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The knowledge of temperature and emissivity of the receiver are both critical for a solar tower power plant, in order to guarantee an efficient operation of the thermal receiver on the one hand, while monitoring any degradation of the receiver coating on the other hand. To make these measurements, a new thermographic system is currently being developed, using a multispectral camera working in the short wavelength infrared spectrum. This system applies the principle of ratio thermography, using a couple of narrow bandpass filters centered on atmospheric water absorption bands, at 1.4 and 1.9 µm, to reduce the influence of solar reflections on the measurement signal, making it sensitive to atmospheric conditions. In this thesis, a batch simulation approach is used to identify boundary atmospheric and operating conditions necessary to achieve temperature errors below 2 %, minimizing the influence of solar reflection. Furthermore the influence of atmospheric parameters on the sensitivity of ratio thermography is analyzed, in particular the validity of the gray body assumption. It is shown that the atmosphere has a critical influence on the measurement accuracy. A humid atmosphere and/or high zenith angle is necessary for making accurate measurements. Furthermore only receiver temperatures above 450◦C could be measured for the current system configuration, regardless of atmospheric conditions. Assuming negligible solar reflections, the validity of the gray body assumption is shown to be sensitive to the precipitable water vapor. A model based atmospheric compensation is therefore required to further improve the accuracy of ratio thermography.