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Wind-induced optical degradation in heliostats: A site-specific probabilistic assessment with joint wind–tracking sampling

Journal article examining wind‑induced optical degradation in heliostats using a site‑specific probabilistic assessment with joint wind–tracking sampling. Publisher listed as Elsevier BV; no further methodological or result details were provided in the supplied source data.

The field is made up of 200 heliostats which concentrate the sun's energy on to a reactor that sits on a 26m high tower. Peak temperatures of more than 1000 degrees Celsius reform natural gas to produce a SolarGas that contains 26% more energy.
Illustrative image: The field is made up of 200 heliostats which concentrate the sun's energy on to a reactor that sits on a 26m high tower. Peak temperatures of more than 1000 degrees Celsius reform natural gas to produce a SolarGas that contains 26% more energy. — Stefan Moore, CSIRO/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

Categories: science-and-space, energy-and-resources, technology

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Confidence
4/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Positivity
6/10
Urgency
1/10

Why it matters

The article reports a technical assessment of wind effects on heliostat optics relevant to concentrating solar systems.

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