Dynamic Wind Loading of Heliostats
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.
Authors
- Andreas Pfahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8276-3540)
- Justus Blum
- Atli Tobiasson Helmer
Institutions
- TH Köln - University of Applied Sciences (DE)
- Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR) (DE)
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- SolarPACES Conference Proceedings
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.52825/solarpaces.v3i.2421
- Primary Topic
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00