The influence of atmospheric boundary layer turbulence on the design wind loads and cost of heliostats
Matthew Emes, Azadeh Jafari, Joe Coventry, Maziar Arjomandi
Topics & Concepts
HeliostatPlanetary boundary layerTurbulenceRoughness lengthEnvironmental scienceMarine engineeringSurface roughnessWind engineeringTurbulence kinetic energyMeteorologyWind speedWind profile power lawMaterials scienceEngineeringPhysicsElectrical engineeringSolar energyComposite materialSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsSolar Radiation and PhotovoltaicsPhotovoltaic System Optimization Techniques