HelioTrough Product Facts
Focal length | 1,71 m |
Average distance to focus | 2,17 m |
Aperture width (gross) | 6,78 m |
Aperture width (net) | 6,62 m |
Heat Collecting Element (HCE) diameter | 89 mm |
Rim angle | 89° |
Concentrating ratio | 76 |
Aperture area (gross) per Solar Collector Element (SCE) | 128,7 m2 |
Aperture area (net) per SCE | 124,7 m2 |
Aperture area (net) per 4 HCE | 1,6 m2 |
Aperture area (net) per SCE incl. HCE | 126,3 m2 |
Aperture area (net) per Solar Collector Assembly (SCA) | 1263 m2 |
SCE length (gross) | 19 m |
SCA length (gross) | 191 m |
Number of Reflector Panels (RPs) per SCE | 48 |
Number of HCEs per SCE | 4 |
Number of SCEs per SCA | 10 |
Number of Reflector Panels (RPs) per SCA | 480 |
Number of HCEs per SCA | 40 |
Number of SCA per loop | 4 |
Number of SCEper loop | 40 |
Aperture area (gross) per loop | 5177 m2 |
Loop length (gross) | 764 m |
Stow Position | -5° & 185° |
Maintenance position | -5° |
Rotation angle | 190° |
Max. angle east | -5° |
Max. angle west | 185° |
operation wind speed (1 min avr) | 7 m/s |
transient wind speed (3 sec gust) | 20 m/s |
survival wind speed (3 sec gust) | 45 m/s |
Reflector type | RP 4 |
Heat Collecting Element type | PTR90 |
optical efficiency | 82,5 % |