Wind Tunnel Tests of Parabolic Trough Solar Collectors: March 2001--August 2003
Conducted extensive wind-tunnel tests on parabolic trough solar collectors to determine practical wind loads applicable to structural design for stress and deformation, and local component design for concentrator reflectors.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-99-GO10337
- OSTI ID:
- 929597
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/SR-550-32282; NAA-2-32439-01; TRN: US200822%%994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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