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Published at Journal of Solar Energy Engineering – Heliostat Consortium: Gap Analysis on State of the Art in Wind Load Design

November 15, 2024

Abstract:
Wind loads are a major driver of heliostat cost. Standardized methods and tools are needed for a more detailed understanding of the static and dynamic loads of a heliostat design. This will enable cost reduction of wind-dependent heliostats to avoid unnecessarily conservative heliostat designs and increase field efficiency and reliability to reduce the risk of component failures due to high-wind events. Gaps related to wind load include lack of site characterization for wind measurements, insufficient critical load cases for heliostat design, insufficient understanding of turbulence impacts on heliostat tracking error, lack of knowledge on wind load under various heliostat array configurations, and underexplored heliostat field wind-load reduction and operating strategies. Recommended pathway forward is to develop wind load and site characterization guidelines for heliostat design and develop heliostat field wind-load models with optical performance impacts.

Emes, M., Yellapantula, S., Sment, J., Armijo, K., Muller, M., Mehos, M., Brost, R., and Arjomandi, M. (May 15, 2024). “Heliostat Consortium: Gap Analysis on State of the Art in Wind Load Design.” ASME. J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2024; 146(6): 061001. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065429

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