Certified Infrared Condition Monitoring Specialist Course Thailand

Certified Infrared Condition Monitoring Specialist Course Thailand June 13-16, 2011

This course is for people new to infrared technology and applications, seasoned veterans, and IR service companies. Foe maintenance personnel requiring an advanced understanding of qualitative and quantitative infrared thermographic analysis to determine electrical and machinery conditions for improvement of predictive maintenance program results; including maintenance supervisors, electrical and mechanical engineers, predictive maintenance coordinators, reliability engineers, and advanced mechanics and technicians.

Course Objective
This course teaches the participant the functionality of the infrared camera and the basic theories of infrared. At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to interpret and analyze thermal images and assign criticality of the problem based on international standard guideline. Participants will be able to recognize analyze and accurately report on various problems on electrical and mechanical system and make recommendations for continued operation or scheduled repairs.

Course Agenda

Module 1: Introduction to Infrared Thermography
Definition, working principle and application of Infrared Thermography in the industry. Non-maintenance related application. Basic thermal camera function and operation.

Module 2: Basic Thermal Science
The background principles necessary to understand the thermal patterns associated with electrical/mechanical components. Understanding the criticality of three modes of heat transfer (conduction, convection and radiation) to thermal diagnosis.

Module 3: Radiation Heat Transfer

• Understanding the radiation law and radiosity
• What are emissivity, reflectivity and transmissivity and the affect on infrared inspections
• Resolution concepts
1. Image resolution
2. Distance and small spot size problems
3. Error potential in radiant measurement

Module 4: Thermal Image Interpretation and Analysis

• What the thermal image represents?
• Knowing the term apparent and absolute temperature
• Qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Knowing how does the emissivity affect temperature readings
• Thermal gradient, what it means

Module 5: Maintenance Practices
An introduction to maintenance strategies (reactive, preventive, predictive, condition based and proactive).

• Definitions, failure patterns
• Maintenance audit and criticality analysis
• Selecting your maintenance strategy
• Economics of failure.
• Implementing a CM strategy program.

Module 6: Maintenance methodologies review
An overview of predictive maintenance tools (vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, acoustic emission and motor current analysis) including application limitations of each tool in real applications.

• Selecting the correct CM techniques for your plant and equipment.
• How to choose an infrared camera based on plant requirement.

Module 7: Thermography Program Implementation and Technology Integration

• Elements of a successful infrared program
• Three approaches to an IR program
• 12 steps to setting up an infrared CM program
• Program economics and justification
• Achieving a quick return-on-investment
• Internal/external marketing strategies
• Ensuring continued program success
• Baseline and trending
• Establishing maintenance priorities
• Integrating Infrared thermography with other PdM tools:
1. Integrate with Acoustic Emission (Ultrasound)
2. Integrate with Vibration Analysis

Module 8: Electrical Thermography
Infrared testing is used as a means to detect potential circuit overload or areas of unusually high electrical resistance, allowing electricians to replace the circuit before failure, eliminating costly downtime or further damage to the electrical system.
Infrared Electrical inspection programs have shown on average, for every $1 spent on infrared electrical inspections, there is a $4 savings on materials and labor due to repairing a problem before it fails.
Topics to include:

• Electrical Inspection Procedure
• Applications: generation, transmission, distribution, medium voltage, to low voltage
• Factors affecting accuracy
1. Object size, shape, angle, distance, convection, ambient temperature, wind, solar gain, reflections
• The effect of load and resistance
• Thermal pattern evaluation
• Real or false anomalies, how to tell the difference
• Determining probable cause of anomalies
• Establishing maintenance priorities
• Fault classification-actual temperature, temperature rise

Module 9: Mechanical Applications
The single largest factor in mechanical system failure is excessive temperature. Friction, cooling degradation, material loss or blockages can generate this excessive heat. An excessive amount of friction can be caused by wear, misalignment, under or over lubrication. Areas covered to include:

• Mechanical Inspection Procedure
• Applications: Motors, bearings, gears, heat exchangers, pumps, compressors, pulleys, conveyors, fans / blowers, hydraulics, turbines
• Factors affecting accuracy

Module 10: Reports and Presentation

• Preparing reports, making recommendations

Module 11: Exam, practicum and course completion

On-site Inspections
Several on-site inspections will take place. Please come to class with your Infrared camera and safety equipment.