Photovoltaic panel high wind accident case analysis

Why do we need a wind load analysis for floating PV systems?

This information will be useful for the system designer of the floating PV system who wants to know the detailed wind loads on solar panel arrays. Furthermore, this economic analysis could be used for the systems which are installed with regular intervals structures in harsh wind loads.

Can floating PV systems prevent unexpected accidents?

The novelty of current study is economic analysis of the floating PV system by considering the wind loads of solar panels. This data will serve as an invaluable reference for designers of floating PV systems to prevent unexpected accidents from occurring and for reduced manufacturing cost.

Are photovoltaic power generation systems vulnerable to wind loads?

(1) Background: As environmental issues gain more attention, switching from conventional energy has become a recurring theme. This has led to the widespread development of photovoltaic (PV) power generation systems. PV supports, which support PV power generation systems, are extremely vulnerable to wind loads.

What is the wind loading over a solar PV panel system?

Jubayer and Hangan (2014) carried out 3D Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) simulations to study the wind loading over a ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panel system with a 25 ° tilt angle. They found that in terms of forces and overturning moments, 45 °, 135 ° and 180 ° represents the critical wind directions.

What are the main wind load issues associated with PV supports?

Making full use of the previous research results, the following are the main wind load issues associated with the three types of PV supports: (1) the factors affecting the wind loads of PV supports—the main factors are shown in Figure 2; (2) the wind-induced vibration of PV supports; (3) the value and calculation of the wind load of a PV support.

Do roof-mounted PV arrays influence wind loads?

The wind loads of the PV array were influenced significantly by the PV panel tilt angle and the PV array setback from the roof leading edge. The wind flow mechanism related to the wind loads of the roof-mounted PV array was researched by Kopp et al. (2012) taking into consideration of two panel tilt angles.