a ray-tracing model for predicting the wind-induced vibration of the mirror surface and its concentrating distribution is developed. A transient multi-physics approach is employed
integrating the flow field
structure
and optics. The model takes the solar position
heliostat elevation angle
and azimuth angle as variables
and analyzes the variation in the concentrating distribution of the mirror surface under pulsating wind loads. Pulsation
time-history
and Gaussian characteristics of key physical quantities such as concentrating efficiency
net wind load
and mirror displacement are also examined. The results show that wind-induced vibrations cause the heliostat’s concentrating efficiency to decrease by 8.26% to 19.48%
with the maximum efficiency loss occurring at noon. For every 1 mm increase in mirror displacement
the concentrating efficiency loss increases by about 2.87%. As wind speed increases
the net wind pressure and mean displacement exhibit a positive correlation
while concentrating efficiency follows a negative correlation. The fluctuation patterns of net wind pressure
mean displacement
and mean concentrating efficiency display instantaneous synchronization.
关键词
Keywords
references
RIZVI A A, DANISH S N, EL-LEATHY A, et al.A review and classification of layouts and optimization techniques used in design of heliostat fields in solar central receiver systems[J]. Solar energy, 2021, 218: 296-311.
BENDJEBBAS H, ABDELLAH-ELHADJ A, ABBAS M.Full-scale, wind tunnel and CFD analysis methods of wind loads on heliostats: a review[J]. Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2016, 54: 452-472.
EMES M, JAFARI A, PFAHL A, et al.A review of static and dynamic heliostat wind loads[J]. Solar energy, 2021, 225: 60-82.
YANG M C, ZHANG Y L, WANG Q G, et al.A coupled structural-optical analysis of a novel umbrella heliostat[J]. Solar energy, 2022, 231: 880-888.
XIONG Q W, LI Z N, LUO H Y, et al.Study of probability characteristics and peak value of heliostat support column base shear[J]. Renewable energy, 2021, 168: 1058-1072.
EMES M J, ARJOMANDI M, NATHAN G J.Effect of heliostat design wind speed on the levelised cost of electricity from concentrating solar thermal power tower plants[J]. Solar energy, 2015, 115: 441-451.
BENAMMAR S, TEE K F.Structural reliability analysis of a heliostat under wind load for concentrating solar power[J]. Solar energy, 2019, 181: 43-52.
LUO H Y, LI Z N, XIONG Q W.Study on wind-induced fatigue of heliostat based on artificial neural network[J]. Journal of wind engineering and industrial aerodynamics, 2021, 217: 104750.
BLUME K, RÖGER M, PITZ-PAAL R. Simplified analytical model to describe wind loads and wind-induced tracking deviations of heliostats[J]. Solar energy, 2023, 256: 96-109.
LI S, XU G Q, LUO X, et al.Optical performance of a solar dish concentrator/receiver system: influence of geometrical and surface properties of cavity receiver[J]. Energy, 2016, 113: 95-107.
HE Y L, XIAO J, CHENG Z D, et al.A MCRT and FVM coupled simulation method for energy conversion process in parabolic trough solar collector[J]. Renewable energy, 2011, 36(3): 976-985.
ASSELINEAU C A, ZAPATA J, PYE J.Integration of Monte-Carlo ray tracing with a stochastic optimisation method: application to the design of solar receiver geometry[J]. Optics express, 2015, 23(11): A437.
DAVENPORT A G.The spectrum of horizontal gustiness near the ground in high winds[J]. Quarterly journal of the royal meteorological society, 1962, 88(376): 197-198.