With an infrared camera in an amusement park: heating and cooling of magnetic brakes

Abstract

Abstract A handheld infrared camera was used to visualize heating and cooling of magnetic brakes in drop towers and roller coasters. The images also display the cooling effect of trees and the warming effect of clouds. This paper discusses what can be discerned from the photos with connections to data from data sheets, as well as from accelerometer and barometer sensors. The heating and cooling processes were also studied using the hot point feature of the FLIR One Pro LT camera attached to a smartphone.