A three-dimensional shape estimation approach for tracking of phase interfaces in sedimentation processes using electrical impedance tomography

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1413-1424

  Tossavainen, O P ^a   Vauhkonen, M ^a   Kolehmainen, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Electrical impedance tomography; Sedimentation; Shape estimation; State estimation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY; OPTIMIZATION; STATE ESTIMATION; TRACKING (POSITION);

KALMAN FILTER ALGORITHM; SEDIMENTATION MONITORING; SHAPE ESTIMATION;

SEDIMENTATION;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY; OPTIMIZATION; SEDIMENTATION; STATE ESTIMATION; TRACKING (POSITION);

EID: 34247151234     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/18/5/029     Document Type: Article

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