Photogrammetric Analysis of Solar Collectors

International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives

Volumn 37, Issue , 2008, Pages 81-87

  Shortis, M R ^a   Johnston, G H G ^b   Pottler, K ^c   Lopfert E ^d  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Excelsia Accomplis   (Australia)

^c PLATAFORMA SOLAR DE ALMERÍA CIEMAT   (Spain)

^d GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Network design; Parabolic trough; Quality control; Shape measurement; Simulation; Solar collector

Indexed keywords

COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINES; JIGS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY; REMOTE SENSING; SOLAR COLLECTORS; THERMAL EXPANSION;

CONVENTIONAL MEASUREMENTS; COORDINATE MEASUREMENTS; DIGITAL CLOSE RANGE PHOTOGRAMMETRY; NETWORK DESIGN; PARABOLIC TROUGH; SHAPE MEASUREMENTS; SIMULATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL COORDINATE;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 85031819852     PISSN: 16821750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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