scholarly journals Test results, Industrial Solar Technology parabolic trough solar collector

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
V Dudley ◽  
L Evans ◽  
C Matthews
Keyword(s):  
Solar Collector ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Parabolic Trough ◽  
Parabolic Trough Solar Collector ◽  
Solar Technology

scholarly journals Experimental Results of Pitching Moment Tests on Parabolic-Trough Solar-Collector Array Configurations

1984 ◽  
Vol 106 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-230
Author(s):  
D. E. Randall ◽  
R. E. Tate ◽  
D. A. Powers
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Solar Collector ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Pitching Moment ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Parabolic Trough ◽  
Wind Tunnel Tests ◽  
Array Configuration ◽  
Parabolic Trough Solar Collector ◽  
Shielding Effects

Two wind-tunnel tests were conducted to investigate specifically the pitching moment characteristics of parabolic-trough solar-collector modules deployed within a collector array. The collector modules were located within various rows of a simulated array configuration to investigate shielding effects from upstream collector rows and/or windscreen fences. Selected fence configurations and fence spacing upstream from the initial array row were studied. The test results demonstrate that pitching moment is significantly reduced by shielding provided by upstream fencing or collector rows.

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