The ThermoESA is a Thermoelastic Stress Analysis (TSA) measurement system that offers the advanced, in-situ, stress visualisation capability of a high-end R&D instrument with the ruggedness, versatility, and ease-of-use of an industrial tool. The innovative approach behind the system is through the use of one, compact, and rugged uncooled LWIR (Long Wave Infrared) camera together with sophisticated signal processing to achieve a ground-breaking thermal sensitivity of less than 1 mK (millikelvin). The ThermoESA is a complete & fully equipped thermoelastic stress analysis (TSA) imaging system supplied as one sensor with cables, thus making setup quick and easy.
Through using the in-situ, “lock-in” ensemble-averaging cross-correlation, the ThermoESA has the ability to capture high signal-to-noise (SNR) images, which serves as a comprehensive measurement for Finite Element Model (FEM) validation. This drives better design and engineering outcomes as FEMs can be refined and validated early in the design/manufacturing process.
