Wind Tunnel Tests of Parabolic Trough Solar Collectors: March 2001--August 2003

Hosoya, N. ; Peterka, J. A. ; Gee, R. C. ; Kearney, D.

关键词: BOUNDARY LAYERS;    CONCENTRATORS;    DATA;    DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS;    DESIGN;    DISTRIBUTION;    DYNAMIC LOADS;    RECOMMENDATIONS;    SOLAR COLLECTORS;    WIND LOADS;    WIND TUNNELS CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER;    PARABOLIC TROUGH;    SOLAR COLLECTORS;    WIND TUNNEL;    WIND LOAD;    STRUCTURAL DESIGN;    STRESS;    DEFORMATION;    Solar Energy - Thermal;   

DOI  :  10.2172/929597
RP-ID  :  NREL/SR-550-32282
PID  :  OSTI ID: 929597
Others  :  Other: NAA-2-32439-01
Others  :  TRN: US200822%%994

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

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.