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    • Wind and Structural Loads on Parabolic Trough Solar Collectors at Nevada Solar One

    Metadata Updated: January 3, 2024

    Wind loading is a main contributor to structural design costs of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) collectors, such as heliostats and parabolic troughs. These structures must resist the mechanical forces generated by turbulent wind. At the same time, the reflector surfaces must exhibit the necessary rigidity to maintain their optimal optical performance in windy conditions.

    Over two years, NREL conducted comprehensive field measurements of the atmospheric turbulent wind conditions and the resulting structural wind loads on parabolic troughs at the Nevada Solar One (NSO) plant. The measurement set-up included meteorological masts and structural load sensors on four trough rows. Additionally, we commissioned a lidar scanning the horizontal plane over the trough field.

    This data set catalogs the high-resolution data set characterizing the complex flow field and resulting structural loads on parabolic trough collectors. By providing this first-of-its-kind data set to the CSP community, we aim to enhance the community's understanding of wind-loading experienced by CSP collector structures. This data set will also help design next-generation solar collectors and photovoltaic trackers.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: Creative Commons Attribution

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    Metadata Created Date September 22, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date January 3, 2024

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    Metadata Created Date September 22, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date January 3, 2024
    Publisher National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
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    Data First Published 2021-10-01T06:00:00Z
    Data Last Modified 2024-01-02T18:44:30Z
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