Solar park foundation solutions considering reduction coefficients for wind load
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https://doi.org/10.3989/ic.84538Keywords:
pressure coefficients, solar panel, wind directions, wind tunnel, foundationsAbstract
The need to take advantage of solar energy has led many countries to build large photovoltaic parks. One of the main aspects still unresolved is how to consider the wind pressures on the panels that make up the park, which has motivated several investigations. In this work, the study of the field of pressures produced by the wind on photovoltaic panels is carried out according to their position within the park. Pressures have been acquired through a reduced scale model tested in a wind tunnel. A comparative study of the foundation solution is carried out according to the wind pressures obtained. The results show that values of wind pressures on a panel decrease when they are in the interior rows of a park, depending on their position. As a consequence of pressure variations, a reduction in the consumption of materials of foundation solutions can be achieved.
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