Date of download: 6/22/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Finite Element Modeling of Parabolic Trough Mirror Shape in Different Mirror Angles J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2013;135(3): doi: / ANSYS model of half a mirror column mounted via elastically deformable brackets (elastic case) Figure Legend:
Date of download: 6/22/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Finite Element Modeling of Parabolic Trough Mirror Shape in Different Mirror Angles J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2013;135(3): doi: / Deformation of stiff (left) and elastic case (right) in zenith (0 deg) collector angle. Black line corresponds to nondeformed model. Color scale in mm. Scaling factor for displacements: Figure Legend:
Date of download: 6/22/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Finite Element Modeling of Parabolic Trough Mirror Shape in Different Mirror Angles J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2013;135(3): doi: / Deformation in mm of stiff (left) and elastic case (right) in 90 deg collector angle. Black line corresponds to nondeformed model. Color scale in mm. Scaling factor for displacements: Figure Legend:
Date of download: 6/22/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Finite Element Modeling of Parabolic Trough Mirror Shape in Different Mirror Angles J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2013;135(3): doi: / Slope deviation maps and root mean square values of slope deviation (SDx) in mrad for zenith (0 deg) and 90 deg collector angle for the stiff case when compared to ideal mirror shape Figure Legend:
Date of download: 6/22/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Finite Element Modeling of Parabolic Trough Mirror Shape in Different Mirror Angles J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2013;135(3): doi: / Slope deviation maps and root mean square values of slope deviation (SDx) in mrad for zenith (0 deg) and 90 deg collector angle for the elastic case when compared to ideal mirror shape Figure Legend:
Date of download: 6/22/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Finite Element Modeling of Parabolic Trough Mirror Shape in Different Mirror Angles J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2013;135(3): doi: / Slope deviation maps and root mean square values of slope deviation (SDx) in mrad when compared to zenith collector angle Figure Legend: