Second-Generation Heliostat Evaluation Executive Summary

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5352829· OSTI ID:5352829

As technical manager of the Second Generation Heliostat development contracts for the Department of Energy, Sandia National Laboratories has evaluated five heliostat designs. Four of the heliostats are viable designs with unique approaches to the same generic design. The designs have varying amounts of risk and additional development required and minor design changes can benefit all of the designs. Detailed cost estimates indicate that the heliostat cost goal can be met at low production rates. The evaluation and Sandia's conclusions are briefly summarized.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5352829
• Report Number(s): SAND81-8033; ON: DE82010261
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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