New experimental heliostat test field in Sonora, Mexico

Rafael E. Cabanillas; Camilo A. Arancibia-Bulnes; Manuel Ochoa; Benito Pérez; Fernando Hinojosa; Carlos A. Pérez-Rábago; David Riveros; Efraín Regalado; Claudio A. Estrada

New experimental heliostat test field in Sonora, Mexico

Rafael E. Cabanillas^*, Camilo A. Arancibia-Bulnes, Manuel Ochoa, Benito Pérez, Fernando Hinojosa, Carlos A. Pérez-Rábago, David Riveros, Efraín Regalado, Claudio A. Estrada

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A new facility known as Heliostat Test Field has been developed in northwest of Mexico (state of Sonora). With a clear atmosphere most of the year, Sonora is one of the best locations worldwide for its abundant solar resource. The new facility consists of a solar tower, a laboratory, and 16 heliostats. Three different optical tests have been implemented for the evaluation of heliostats at this installation: sun tracking test, reflected spot test, and deflectometry test. These tests allow the evaluation of tracking, and slope errors of the heliostats. In particular, the later provides detailed slope maps of the reflecting mirrors.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	30th ISES Biennial Solar World Congress 2011, SWC 2011
Pages	3943-3951
Number of pages	9
State	Published - 2011
Externally published	Yes
Event	30th ISES Biennial Solar World Congress 2011, SWC 2011 - Kassel, Germany Duration: 28 Aug 2011 → 2 Sep 2011

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Name	30th ISES Biennial Solar World Congress 2011, SWC 2011
Volume	5

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Conference	30th ISES Biennial Solar World Congress 2011, SWC 2011
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Kassel
Period	28/08/11 → 2/09/11

Keywords

Central receiver technology
Deflectometry
Heliostat
Solar concentration

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Cabanillas, RE, Arancibia-Bulnes, CA, Ochoa, M, Pérez, B, Hinojosa, F, Pérez-Rábago, CA, Riveros, D, Regalado, E & Estrada, CA 2011, New experimental heliostat test field in Sonora, Mexico. in 30th ISES Biennial Solar World Congress 2011, SWC 2011. 30th ISES Biennial Solar World Congress 2011, SWC 2011, vol. 5, pp. 3943-3951, 30th ISES Biennial Solar World Congress 2011, SWC 2011, Kassel, Germany, 28/08/11.

New experimental heliostat test field in Sonora, Mexico. / Cabanillas, Rafael E.; Arancibia-Bulnes, Camilo A.; Ochoa, Manuel et al.
30th ISES Biennial Solar World Congress 2011, SWC 2011. 2011. p. 3943-3951 (30th ISES Biennial Solar World Congress 2011, SWC 2011; Vol. 5).

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