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On the effects of windbreaks on the aerodynamic loads over parabolic solar troughs

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APPLIED ENERGY
卷 115, 期 -, 页码 293-300

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ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.11.013

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Parabolic trough solar collector; Wind loads; Windbreaks; Wind tunnel; Solar power plant

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  1. Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (Mexico)

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Parabolic reflectors, also known as parabolic troughs, are widely used in solar thermal power plants. This kind of power plants is usually located on desert climates, where the combined action of wind and dust can be of paramount importance. In some cases it becomes necessary to protect these devices from the joined wind and sand action, which is normally accomplished through solid windbreaks. In this paper the results of a wind tunnel test campaign, of a scale parabolic trough row having different windward windbreaks, are reported. The windbreaks herein considered consist of a solid wall with an upper porous fence. Different geometrical configurations, varying the solid wall height and the separation between the parabolic trough row and the windbreak have been considered. From the measured time series, both the mean and peak values of the aerodynamic loads were determined. As it would be expected, mean aerodynamic drag, as well as peak values, decrease as the distance between the windbreak and the parabolic increases, and after a threshold value, such drag loads increase with the distance. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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