Structural analysis of second-generation heliostats

Technical Report · Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5354129· OSTI ID:5354129

Dunder, V. D.

As part of the overall evaluation of the four second-generation heliostats, a finite element analysis was performed to evaluate structure performance of the mirror modules subjected to gravity, operational wind loads and survival wind loads. All designs evaluated were found to be structurally adequate.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5354129
• Report Number(s): SAND-81-8023; ON: DE82010040
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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