Testing of the prototype heliostats for the solar thermal central receiver pilot plant
As part of the competition for production of heliostats for the pilot plant, the Martin Marietta Corporation and the McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company each built prototype heliostats and components (drive mechanisms and mirror modules) which were subjected to an extensive test program by Sandia National Laboratories in 1979. An overview of the tests and their results are presented. Heliostat and controls tests, structural tests on the drive mechanism, environmental drive assembly tests, and mirror module tests are reported. (WHK)
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Livermore, CA (USA); Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 6825602
- Report Number(s):
- SAND81-8008
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Concentrating Solar Power
DYNAMIC LOADS
EQUIPMENT
FLUX DENSITY
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HUMIDITY
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MECHANICAL TESTS
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OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PERFORMANCE TESTING
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POWER PLANTS
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SERVICE LIFE
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SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS
SOLAR TRACKING
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SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE
STRESSES
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THERMAL SHOCK
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140702* -- Solar Thermal Power Systems-- Central Receiver
ALIGNMENT
BARSTOW SOLAR PILOT PLANT
CENTRAL RECEIVER TEST FACILITY
CONTROL SYSTEMS
CSP
Concentrating Solar Power
DYNAMIC LOADS
EQUIPMENT
FLUX DENSITY
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
HELIOSTATS
HUMIDITY
MATERIALS TESTING
MECHANICAL TESTS
MIRRORS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PILOT PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
RADIANT FLUX DENSITY
SERVICE LIFE
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR FLUX
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS
SOLAR TRACKING
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE
STRESSES
TEST FACILITIES
TESTING
THERMAL CYCLING
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
THERMAL SHOCK
TORQUE
TOWER FOCUS POWER PLANTS
WIND LOADS