TY - JOUR
T1 - Structural design methodology for solar concentrators subjected to wind loads
AU - Ruelas, José
AU - Cota, Armando
AU - Ochoa, Fransisco
AU - Lucero, Baldomero
AU - Burgos, Teresita
AU - Delfin, Juan
AU - Soto, Adolfo
AU - Tzab, Juan
AU - Lopez, Javier
AU - Nañez, José
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - This paper develops and applies a new methodology for the structural design of solar concentrators under wind loads using the method of Finite Element Analysis (FEA), in order to obtain information on the structural characteristics to guarantee that the concentrator operation works under high wind loads. This methodology is applied to design a Scheffler Type Solar Concentrator (STSC) coupled to a Stirling engine in the city of Mexicali, B.C and the numerical results of this analysis allow to establish the materials dimensions and structural characteristics of solar concentrator with reflector area of 12.4 m2, subjected to wind loads up to 180 km/h, showing minor structural deformations of 0.005 m and a maximum stress of 27 MPa. In relation to the suggested methodology, this was verified by the deformation measurement of the concentrator. Finally, the methodology can be extrapolated to other regions adjusting wind loads. 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of ISES.
AB - This paper develops and applies a new methodology for the structural design of solar concentrators under wind loads using the method of Finite Element Analysis (FEA), in order to obtain information on the structural characteristics to guarantee that the concentrator operation works under high wind loads. This methodology is applied to design a Scheffler Type Solar Concentrator (STSC) coupled to a Stirling engine in the city of Mexicali, B.C and the numerical results of this analysis allow to establish the materials dimensions and structural characteristics of solar concentrator with reflector area of 12.4 m2, subjected to wind loads up to 180 km/h, showing minor structural deformations of 0.005 m and a maximum stress of 27 MPa. In relation to the suggested methodology, this was verified by the deformation measurement of the concentrator. Finally, the methodology can be extrapolated to other regions adjusting wind loads. 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of ISES.
KW - Finite element analysis
KW - Solar concentrator type scheffler
KW - Structural design
KW - Wind loads
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84922287365
U2 - 10.1016/j.egypro.2014.10.321
DO - 10.1016/j.egypro.2014.10.321
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:84922287365
SN - 1876-6102
VL - 57
SP - 2872
EP - 2878
JO - Energy Procedia
JF - Energy Procedia
T2 - 2013 ISES Solar World Congress, SWC 2013
Y2 - 3 November 2013 through 7 November 2013
ER -
