Optical performance and weight estimation of a heliostat with ganged facets

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 0110101-0110103

  Amsbeck, L ^a   Buck, R ^a   Pfahl, A ^a   Uhlig, R ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Central receiver; Heliostat; Solar heat; Solar power; Solar tower

Indexed keywords

COST REDUCTION; COSTS; FINANCE; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MIRRORS; PROFITABILITY; RAY TRACING; STANDARDS; TUBES (COMPONENTS); WIND POWER;

COUPLING MECHANISMS; DRIVE POWER; ELEVATION ANGLE (EL); ENERGY YIELDS; HELIOSTAT FIELD; OPTICAL PERFORMANCES; RAY TRACING CALCULATIONS; TORQUE TUBES; WEIGHT ESTIMATION; WIND LOADS;

OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 47049110646     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2804630     Document Type: Conference Paper

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