Abstract
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.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Number of pages | 243 |
| State | Published - 2008 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/SR-550-32282
Keywords
- concentrating solar power (CSP)
- deformation
- parabolic trough
- solar collectors
- stress
- structural design
- wind loads
- wind tunnels