Wind load and life-cycle testing of second generation heliostats

by Livermore Sandia National Laboratories, CA

Technical Report, 1983

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CSP Unique ID 190706823

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Electronic Resource

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Publication

SAND Report: SAND82-8036, November 1983.

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Library's review

ABSTRACT:
As technical manager of the Second Generation Heliostat development contracts for the Department of Energy, Sandia National Laboratories has evaluated four heliostat designs. The evaluation of the heliostats included the life-cycling and simulated wind load testing of prototype heliostats
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and foundations. All of the heliostats had minor problems during this testing; as a result, specific design improvements were identified for each drive mechanism and for two of the four foundations.
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