Feature Article Abstracts February 2004 Edition   Fundamentals of Photonics The complete article appears in the February 2004 issue of Photonics Spectra. If you do not have a copy of this issue, e-mail us a request. Be sure to include your street address or fax number.   Infrared Thermography Streamlines Automotive R&D Process provides global temperature distribution data. by Leonard A. Phillips, FLIR Systems Infrared thermography inspection has become a powerful tool in the automotive research and development toolbox, not only saving time and expense, but also adding the unique advantage of radiometric imaging. Two recent examples of IR thermography in high-temperature applications include aluminum die-casting process optimization and catalytic converter design.    Exco Engineering, a company in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, that specializes in die-casting services for clients such as DaimlerChrysler and General Motors, has allocated an infrared camera for its die-casting process development program. Since the infrared thermography inspection tool was introduced, Exco has used internal and external, time-sequence and space-distribution monitoring technologies for the program...
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