Dynamic Wind Loading of Heliostats
Efficient Simulation of Resonance Effects for Heliostat Cost-Optimization
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https://doi.org/10.52825/solarpaces.v3i.2421Keywords:
Central Receiver, Concentrator, Heliostat Wind Loads, Dynamic SimulationAbstract
A method for the design of heliostats considering dynamic wind loads is presented. The transient FEM simulation is based on a CAD model of the heliostat and a pressure distribution time series measured in a wind tunnel. In order to minimise the calculation times, a simplified FEM model is used first to determine the period in which the maximum deformations occur. The stresses can then be determined for this period using a more precise model.
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Accepted 2025-05-20
Published 2025-11-26