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Title: Optical Blade Position Tracking System Test

Abstract

The Optical Blade Position Tracking System Test measures the blade deflection along the span of the blade using simple off-the-shelf infrared security cameras along with blade-mounted retro-reflective tape and video image processing hardware and software to obtain these measurements.

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Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
862303
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP-500-39253
TRN: US200602%%97
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-99-GO10337
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
17 WIND ENERGY; CAMERAS; IMAGE PROCESSING; SECURITY; WIND TURBINES; TURBINE BLADES; WIND TURBINE CONTROL SYSTEMS; LOAD MEASUREMENT; BLADE DEFLECTION MEASUREMENTS; INFRARED CAMERA; OPTICAL BLADE POSITION; Wind Energy

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Fingersh, L. J. Optical Blade Position Tracking System Test. United States: N. p., 2006. Web. doi:10.2172/862303.
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title = {Optical Blade Position Tracking System Test},
author = {Fingersh, L. J.},
abstractNote = {The Optical Blade Position Tracking System Test measures the blade deflection along the span of the blade using simple off-the-shelf infrared security cameras along with blade-mounted retro-reflective tape and video image processing hardware and software to obtain these measurements.},
doi = {10.2172/862303},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2006},
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