• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 7, Issue 9, 795 (2009)
Yu Rao, Shusheng Zang, and Minghai Huang
Author Affiliations
  • Institute of Turbomachinery, School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL20090709.0795 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yu Rao, Shusheng Zang, Minghai Huang. A liquid crystal thermography calibration with true color image processing[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2009, 7(9): 795 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Liquid crystal thermography is a high-resolution, non-intrusive optical technique for full-field temperature measurement. We present the detailed calibration data for the thermochromic liquid crystal (TLC) with a useful range of 41-60 \circ C. The calibration is done with true color image processing by using an isothermal calibrator. The hue-temperature curve of the TLC is obtained, and the measurement uncertainty is analyzed. Combined with the image noise reduction technique of a 5×5 median filter, the measurement accuracy of the liquid crystal thermography can be significantly improved by approximately 57.1%.
    Yu Rao, Shusheng Zang, Minghai Huang. A liquid crystal thermography calibration with true color image processing[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2009, 7(9): 795
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