Wind and structural loads data measured on parabolic trough solar collectors at an operational power plant.

ABSTRACT: Wind loading is a primary contributor to structural design costs of concentrating solar-thermal power collectors, such as heliostats and parabolic troughs. These structures must resist the mechanical forces generated by turbulent wind, while the reflector surfaces must maintain optimal optical performance. Studying wind-driven loads at a full-scale, operational concentrating solar-thermal power plant provides insights into the wind impact on the solar collector field beyond the capabilities of wind tunnel tests or state-of-the-art simulations. We conducted comprehensive field measurements of the atmospheric turbulent wind conditions and the resulting structural wind loads on parabolic troughs at the Nevada Solar One plant over a two-year period. The measurement setup included meteorologica

SUBMITTER: Egerer U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10799005 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature