Wind load and life-cycle testing of second generation heliostats
As technical manager of the Second Generation Heliostat development contracts for the Department of Energy, Sandia National Laboratories has evaluated four heliostat designs. The evaluation of the heliostats included the life-cycling and simulated wind load testing of prototype heliostats and foundations. All of the heliostats had minor problems during this testing; as a result, specific design improvements were identified for each drive mechanism and for two of the four foundations.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 5566961
- Report Number(s):
- SAND82-8036; ON: DE84003333
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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140702* -- Solar Thermal Power Systems-- Central Receiver
CSP
Concentrating Solar Power
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DYNAMIC LOADS
EQUIPMENT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FOUNDATIONS
GRASS
HELIOSTATS
INFORMATION
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
NUMERICAL DATA
PERFORMANCE
PLANTS
SERVICE LIFE
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SUPPORTS
TESTING
WIND LOADS
140702* -- Solar Thermal Power Systems-- Central Receiver
CSP
Concentrating Solar Power
DATA
DYNAMIC LOADS
EQUIPMENT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FOUNDATIONS
GRASS
HELIOSTATS
INFORMATION
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
NUMERICAL DATA
PERFORMANCE
PLANTS
SERVICE LIFE
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SUPPORTS
TESTING
WIND LOADS