Interferometric radar vs. accelerometer for dynamic monitoring of large structures: An experimental comparison

NDT and E International

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 258-264

  Pieraccini, Massimiliano ^a   Fratini, Matteo ^a   Parrini, Filippo ^a   Atzeni, Carlo ^a   Bartoli, Gianni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Dynamic monitoring; Interferometry; Radar; Remote sensing; Structural test

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETERS; INTERFEROMETRY; REMOTE SENSING;

DYNAMIC MONITORING; INTERFEROMETRIC RADAR; LARGE STRUCTURES;

RADAR;

EID: 40849137687     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ndteint.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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