Measurement of Performance Parameters for a FLIR Thermal Imaging System.

Abstract

The performance parameters of Noise Equivalent Temperature Difference (NETD), Minimum Resolvable Temperature Difference (MRTD), and Minimum Detectable Temperature Difference (MDTD) for the Naval Postgraduate School FLIR thermal imaging system were measured. The effects on these parameters of varying the detector aperture size (pinhole) were studied. It was determined that the thermal sensitivity of the system was directly proportional to the pinhole radius and resolution of the system was inversely proportional to the pinhole radius. Minimum values obtained were: NETD = 3.08 C, MRTD = 18 C, MDTD = 16 C. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA092140

Entities

People

  • William Lester Sellers

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electronic Components
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Elements
  • Frequency
  • Heating Elements
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Structure
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Power Amplifiers
  • Radiation
  • Sensitivity
  • Test Equipment
  • United States Naval Academy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.