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¿Hacia dónde va el aire caliente?

The Snell Group | Oct 15, 2021

En algunas ocasiones en mis entrenamientos de termografía me preguntan, ¿Cuál ha sido la imagen térmica más interesante que he tomado? Esto me hace recordar la ocasión que un piloto me pidió que tomara la imagen térmica del globo aerostático ‘Mayflower’. Era una hermosa tarde durante..

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La chaleur monte-elle réellement ?

The Snell Group | Sep 17, 2021

Souvent durant mes cours, on me demande « quelles sont les images thermiques les plus intéressantes que j'ai jamais prises ». Je songe toujours à une époque quand un pilote m'a demandé d’inspecter sa montgolfière. Il faisait un temp superbe pendant un après-midi au salon du..

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Do You Think Heat Rises?

The Snell Group | Aug 30, 2021

Often in our classes, we are asked “what are the most interesting thermal images that you’ve taken?” I always think back to a time that I was asked to look at a hot air balloon by the pilot of the Mayflower balloon. It was a great..

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What camera settings should I use for a building inspection?

The Snell Group | Aug 09, 2021

One of the most common questions we get as infrared instructors is: How do I know what camera settings to use for a building inspection? This is a good question for people just beginning to use IR for building inspections. You show up to perform a..