REVIEW QUESTIONS
Q1. Where does the IR frequency range fall in the
electromagnetic spectrum?
Q2. How do the IR waves differ from any other
wave in the electromagnetic spectrum?
Q3. Realistically, what is the best emissivity of an
object?
Q4. What is a good example of an imaging
detector?
Q5. What is the major disadvantage of a detector
array?
Q6. How wide is the space between the detector
elements in a linear array?
Q7. Is a typical IRDS an active or passive system?
Q8. In a typical infrared system, how many
detector elements are used to get the 360 lines
of video?
Q9. How are the six heaters connected in the heat
exchanger?
Q10. What are the four operational modes of
operation in the IRDS system?
Q11. True or False. The BITE testing of the system
will indicate a video indicator fault.
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