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News Release from: Flir Systems | Subject: ThermaCAM
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 21 November 2005
Thermal cameras aid F1 speed and safety
ThermaCAM fixed mounted and portable cameras are now used by more than a third of the Formula One teams to ensure critical components provide the competitive edge while ensuring driver safety.
The call to make Formula One racing more exciting has certainly put even more emphasis on the R and D teams to ensure best performance under enforced constraints Although the ban on tyres being changed during the race will be lifted for the 2006 season, the continuing need to predict the thermal performance of tyres is still of vital importance
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 29 Jun 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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Indeed it was the driving force behind Flir Systems' latest order from the Formula One sector for a ThermaCAM A20 infra-red camera.
During a Grand Prix race a tyre rotates about 150,000 times with a vertical load in the region of 500kg.
Infra-red technology is the ideal method of showing the thermal performance of tyres under race conditions and in different weathers.
As Flir Systems' cameras operate in real time at 50Hz, dynamic changes in the thermal pattern can be easily monitored.
In addition to providing thermal information on tyres Flir Systems' cameras are used for a range of Formula One applications.
In addition to fault finding on electronic systems, ThermaCAM A-Series, S-Series and Phoenix infra-red cameras are being used in the performance testing of subcomponents and assemblies both on and off the car.
They are providing a detailed understanding of how the complex materials used in disc brakes react under load and how heat is dissipated in exhaust systems.
Damage assessment of composite structures is another important application.
Flir Systems' ThermaCAM fixed mounted and portable cameras are now used by more than a third of the Formula One teams to ensure critical components provide the competitive edge while ensuring driver safety.
They are also widely employed in the automotive industry at large.
Many of the common auto features such as heated windscreens and car seats were introduced as a result of R and D work using Flir Systems infra-red cameras.
Recently the company also secured an agreement with Autoliv to provide sensors for the BMW 7-Series night vision system. Request a free brochure from Flir Systems ...
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