Wave lengths of thermal emission of technical item elements and elements participating in heat transfer process
Element name |
Maximum temperature, t°C max |
Wave length λ, μm |
1. Convection radiator, convectors, water heating system’s pipe |
+90° |
7.9 |
2. Infrared ray heating film |
+50° |
9.0 |
3. Human body |
+36,6° |
9.35 |
4. Room ceiling, when air tо at human respiratory level is +22°С |
+30° |
9.48 |
5. Room wall |
+22° |
9.7 |
PLEN emission is a thermal emission of long-wave infrared range, a wave length of which is close to the emission range of the human body: PLEN – 9 μm, the human body’s – 9.35 μm.