An optical profilometer for the characterisation of parabolic trough solar concentrators

Solar Energy

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 185-194

  Maccari, A ^a   Montecchi, M ^a  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Profilometer; Reflector; Solar power concentrator

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; GEOMETRICAL OPTICS; MIRRORS; PROFILOMETRY;

OPTICAL PROFILOMETER; PARABOLIC TROUGHS;

SOLAR CONCENTRATORS;

DATA REDUCTION; GEOMETRICAL OPTICS; MIRRORS; PROFILOMETRY; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS;

OPTICAL INSTRUMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 33846183600     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2006.04.004     Document Type: Article

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