Thermal Science 2012 Volume 16, Issue suppl. 2, Pages: 555-565
https://doi.org/10.2298/TSCI120503191D
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Leakage quantification of compressed air on pipes using thermovision
Dudić Slobodan P. (Faculty of Technical Sciences, Novi Sad)
Ignjatović Ivana M. (Faculty of Technical Sciences, Novi Sad)
Šešlija Dragan D. (Faculty of Technical Sciences, Novi Sad)
Blagojević Vladislav A. (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Niš)
Stojiljković Miodrag M. (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Niš)
Nondestructive testing methods are increasingly in use. With these methods it
is possible to obtain the desired information about the system, without
altering or damaging it in any way. This paper examines the possibilities of
applying these methods in the quantification of losses incurred by leaking of
compressed air from the system in the terms of increasing energy efficiency
of the system. The emphasis is on the application of ultrasound detector and
IR (infrared) thermographic camera. The potentials and limitations of these
technologies are analyzed for leakage quantification on a steel pipe in
compressed air systems, as well as the reliability and accuracy of the
results thus obtained.
Keywords: energy efficiency, ultrasound, IR thermography, leak quantification, compressed air