Toward Autonomous Field Inspection of CSP Collectors with a Polarimetric Imaging Drone

M Tian, N Desai, J Bai, R Brost, D Small… - SolarPACES …, 2022 - tib-op.org
We developed a polarimetric imaging drone to perform field inspections of heliostats and
carried out field tests at Sandia's National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF). The …

Field Deployable Mirror Soiling Detection Based on Polarimetric Imaging

MZE Rafique, HMR Faruque, A Hassan, M Tian… - SolarPACES …, 2022 - tib-op.org
Heliostat mirror soiling is one of the significant factors for reduced optical efficiency of
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) fields. However, it remains challenging to determine the …