Coley, D

De Wilde, P

Fox, M

Goodhew, SMR

Thermography is an emerging technology used by
construction professionals focused upon the thermal
and condition performance of buildings. However,
the interpretation of thermal images is difficult and
often misinterpreted. This paper reports on initial
work that compares thermographic images from
relatively simple experimental setups with transient
models of the same experiment. Thermographic
images were obtained from a FLIR ThermaCam S65
while simulation was undertaken using the Voltra
transient heat transfer program. The work highlights
some of the inherent problems with interpreting
thermal images of actual buildings, and suggests how
these comparisons can provid a better understanding
of real-life material performance

COMPARING TRANSIENT SIMULATION WITH THERMOGRAPHY TIME SERIES

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