high emissivity fibers and coatings
high emissivity fibers and coatings
(OP)
Are there natural high emissivity fibers that can be spun?
vispel polyimide seems to be the only polymer with emissivity of 0.9 but it cannot be spun.Can polyimide P84 used for fire retardant textile have such a high emissivity too?Can we Apply high emissivity coatings on textile surfaces,that are not dark in colour and if we find lighter coloured coatings,do they allow reprinting(colours) on them.and if they do how does the colour of print now change the emissivity of the high emissivity coating?Are there coatings that behave as high emissivity surfaces at day time (absorbing solar energy) and behave as low emissivity surfaces at night(high relectance).?how does a high emissivity coating in general behave at night?
vispel polyimide seems to be the only polymer with emissivity of 0.9 but it cannot be spun.Can polyimide P84 used for fire retardant textile have such a high emissivity too?Can we Apply high emissivity coatings on textile surfaces,that are not dark in colour and if we find lighter coloured coatings,do they allow reprinting(colours) on them.and if they do how does the colour of print now change the emissivity of the high emissivity coating?Are there coatings that behave as high emissivity surfaces at day time (absorbing solar energy) and behave as low emissivity surfaces at night(high relectance).?how does a high emissivity coating in general behave at night?
RE: high emissivity fibers and coatings
RE: high emissivity fibers and coatings
http://snellinfrared.com/library/_next_view.asp?id=83&r...
is a great visual example of this
RE: high emissivity fibers and coatings
RE: high emissivity fibers and coatings
It would seem to be dependent on the paint and possibly some interaction with the hot fabric as well as possibly wavelength.
I've seen cold targets with camouflage paint that was extremely evident in the MWIR.
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RE: high emissivity fibers and coatings
A simple experiment can be performed with various colors of electrical tape applied to a low E canister (Stainless Steel). Put 3 to 4 different color tapes on the canister, fill canister with warm/hot water. Image tape with a thermal imager. Provided the tape was all from the same manufacture they will all appear the same temp. And in fact if you use a Radiometric camera will measure the same temps.
My only point behind the whole discussion is that color alone does not change the E value of a target. As to materials and fibers, the military has done extensive studies on this same subject in regards to a soldiers clothing, none of which are available to JQP.
Hope this helps
RE: high emissivity fibers and coatings
It appears that he wants a spinnable fiber or a coating for cloth that gains in the visible and near visible regions, i.e. has high emissivity/absorptivity for solar radiative temperatures, and has low emissivity/absorptivity for wavelengths in the mid to long IR corresponding to surface temperatures of the order of 50 to 150F (10 TO 65C).
OP needs to be careful using "handbook" values for emissivity. Depending on the purpose of the handbook the listed values may be broad spectrum or only relating to a narrow wavelength band, be it visible, near IR, mid IR, or long IR.
If I have hit this correctly, then much of the discussion above, while correct, is off-target.
Jack M. Kleinfeld, P.E. Kleinfeld Technical Services, Inc.
Infrared Thermography, Finite Element Analysis, Process Engineering
www.KleinfeldTechnical.com