DOE OSTI · code-119758
Line Focus Receiver Infrared Temperature Survey System
Abstract
For ongoing maintenance and performance purposes, solar parabolic trough field operators desire to know that the Heat Collection Elements (HCEs) are performing properly. Measuring their temperature is one way of doing this One 30MW field can contain approximately 10,000 HCE's. This software interfaces with a GPS receiver and an infrared camera. It takes global positioning data from the GPS and uses this information to automate the infrared image capture and temperature analysis of individual solar parabolic HCEs in a solar parabolic trough field With this software system an entire 30MW field can be surveyed in 2-3 days.
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Wendelin, Tim. 2010-06-01. Line Focus Receiver Infrared Temperature Survey System. https://doi.org/10.11578/dc.20240117.289
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