AUTHORS:
Z. Qutafah College of Engineering and Technology, American University of Middle East
R. Almarri College of Engineering and Technology, American University of Middle East
A. Ashkanani College of Engineering and Technology, American University of Middle East
S. Alsalem College of Engineering and Technology, American University of Middle East
F. Alhaddad College of Engineering and Technology, American University of Middle East
M. Guler College of Engineering and Technology, American University of Middle East

ABSTRACT:
Solar energy capture efficiency is an important parameter since there is an urgent need to use renewable energy sources in an effective manner. Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plants use heliostats which can track the movement of the sun for increased energy storage. Different heliostat designs already in the open literature are reviewed in this paper. 5 different heliostat designs are prepared to compare and select the most effective one. Finite element analysis (FEA) is employed using the pressure obtained through computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis. Finally safety factor against yielding was used to compare the design and the least safety factor satisfying the requirements is selected as the result of the senior design project, the best design was with sefty factor 3.7 with Max Total Deformation was 16.982 mm.

Keywords: Proportional Integral Derivative (PID), Swarm Intelligence (SI), Renewable Energy (RE), Statistical Analysis

Conference Venue: Mövenpick Hotel & Apartments Bur Dubai, Dubai-UAE
Conference Date: 29-30 April 2023

ISBN Number: 978-625-00-1526-1
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.53375/icmame.2023.276


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