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Non-Contact Triangulation Measurement of Distances to Mirror Surfaces

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Metrological analysis of triangulation laser sensors for measuring distance to mirror surfaces was performed. Theoretical and experimental studies have established that the measurement range of distance depends on the angle of incidence of the laser beam, and the main factor that affects the measurement accuracy is the rotation of the sensor in the plane of incidence. A non-contact sensor for measuring distance to liquid surfaces which provides signaling upon reaching a prescribed value is designed. An overview of triangulation measurement systems is given.

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  1. Tambov State Technical University, ul. Sovetskaya 106, Tambov, 392000, Russia

    M. M. Mordasov, A. P. Savenkov, M. E. Safonova & V. A. Sychev

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Original Russian Text © M.M. Mordasov, A.P. Savenkov, M.E. Safonova, V.A. Sychev, 2018, published in Avtometriya, 2018, Vol. 54, No. 1, pp. 80–88.

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Mordasov, M.M., Savenkov, A.P., Safonova, M.E. et al. Non-Contact Triangulation Measurement of Distances to Mirror Surfaces. Optoelectron.Instrument.Proc. 54, 69–75 (2018). https://doi.org/10.3103/S8756699018010119

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