Solar-Powered Steam Generator Heliostat. Final Report

摘要

A small-size central-receiver-type solar energy collecting system delivering commercial grade steam is analyzed and a wind avoidance type heliostat designed, built, and successfully tested. The heliostat design effort is described, including reflecting surface materials and measurements, optic considerations and mirror field arrangements, mechanical analysis and fabrication techniques, and economics and cost effectiveness. Measurements of normal incident solar energy at Upton, N.Y., are reported and a method is proposed for estimating this input parameter for other locations proposed. (ERA citation 04:049767)