Numerical Simulation of Wind Action on a Solar Panels Array for Different Wind Directions
Tomme: LIX (LXIII) Fascicle: 4 | 2013
Pages: 9-20
Abstract text:
Wind actions determines the most important load in the design of the support systems of the solar panels, wherever they are located - on flat or pitched roofs or at the ground level. The goal of simulations of the interaction between wind and the solar panels by Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is to estimate the complex wind flow and pressures that act upon their surface. In the study presented herein, the wind pressure acting on 12 solar panels is simulated. The solar panels are placed in a regular array, mounted at ground level and tilted at 30º. Five wind directions (0º, 30º, 45º, 135º, 180º) have been analyzed with the computer code ANSYS 12 CFX.
Key Words:
wind action; solar panels; wind angle of attack; numerical simulations; pressure distribution.
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