Effects of Optical Loss Factors on Heliostat Field Layout for Beam-Down Solar Concentrating Systems

• Published in: Journal of Power and Energy Systems Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 934 - 944
• Main Authors: UTAMURA, Motoaki, TAKAMATSU, Tadahiko, YUASA, Minoru, KAJITA, Rina, YAMAMOTO, Takashi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2008
• Subjects: Beam Down System; Blocking; Concentrating Solar Power; Cosine Factor; Heliostat Field; Optical Loss; Shadowing; Spillage

A methodology to give an optimal layout of a group of heliostats has been developed for beam-down concentrating solar tower systems. Given the maximum solar power together with optical parameters, the method determines an optimal configuration of a heliostat field around a tower. Various optical los...