A review of static and dynamic heliostat wind loads

M Emes, A Jafari, A Pfahl, J Coventry, M Arjomandi - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Accurate estimation of the static and dynamic wind loads on heliostats based on detailed
measurement and characterisation of turbulence is crucial to avoid structural failure and …

Heliostat Consortium: Gap Analysis on State of the Art in Wind Load Design

M Emes, S Yellapantula, J Sment… - Journal of Solar …, 2024 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
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 …

Roadmap to advance heliostat technologies for concentrating solar-thermal power

G Zhu, C Augustine, R Mitchell, M Muller, P Kurup… - 2022 - osti.gov
Heliostat-based concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) systems can offer immense
potential to provide low-cost, dispatchable renewable thermal and electrical energy to help …

Heliostat Consortium: Gap Analysis on Wind Load for Achieving a Fully Competitive Heliostat Industry

M Emes, S Yellapantula, J Sment, K Armijo… - SolarPACES …, 2022 - tib-op.org
Abstract The Heliostat Consortium (HelioCon) Wind Load Subtask was initiated with the aim
of bringing research work pertaining to wind load measurement, characterization, and …

Heliostat Wind Load Field Measurements at the University of Adelaide Atmospheric Boundary Layer Research Facility (ABLRF)

M Marano, M Emes, A Jafari, M Arjomandi - SolarPACES Conference …, 2022 - tib-op.org
Abstract The University of Adelaide has recently commissioned a facility dedicated to
investigating the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) for the analysis of wind loads on full …