Abstract
A major intent of this study was to define wind load reduction factors for parabolic dish solar collectors within a field protected by upwind collectors, wind protective fences, or other blockages. This information will help researchers improve the economy of parabolic collector support structures and drive mechanisms. The method used in the study was to generalize wind load data obtained duringtests on model collectors placed in a modeled atmospheric wind in a boundary-layer wind tunnel.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 270 |
| State | Published - 1988 |
Bibliographical note
Work performed by Colorado State University, Fort Collins, ColoradoNREL Publication Number
- NREL/STR-253-3431
Keywords
- heliostats
- parabolic dish collectors
- solar collectors
- turbulence
- wind
- wind loads