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Wind loads on heliostats of various column heights: An experimental study

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  • Mammar, Mohamed
  • Djouimaa, Sihem
  • Gärtner, Ulrich
  • Hamidat, Abderrahmane

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Wind tunnel measurements were carried out to analyze the influence of column height and to estimate the steady and unsteady wind loads on heliostats. A heliostat model was tested at three different column heights for typical configurations. Wind pressure distributions across the mirror plane and fluctuating wind pressure characteristics are presented and analyzed.

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  • Mammar, Mohamed & Djouimaa, Sihem & Gärtner, Ulrich & Hamidat, Abderrahmane, 2018. "Wind loads on heliostats of various column heights: An experimental study," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 143(C), pages 867-880.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:143:y:2018:i:c:p:867-880
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.11.032
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