DOI: https://doi.org/10.15368/theses.2009.89
Available at: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/141
Date of Award
6-2009
Degree Name
MS in Architecture
Advisor
Craig Baltimore
Abstract
The thesis presents background on solar thermal energy and addresses the structural challenges associated with the deployment of concentrating solar power fields in urban areas. Two potential structural systems and urban locales of deployment are proposed and investigated to determine whether they have the potential to be a cost-effective renewable energy solution for urban areas. The structural issues explored in the thesis include flutter, the wind loading of open frame structures, performance-based design, and the design of flexibly mounted equipment on a building.