Tests of photovoltaic modules in a wind tunnel: scale effects and aerodynamic interactions
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Solar panels, Wind effects, Aerodynamic pressuresAbstract
Results of a study carried out in the UNNE wind tunnel to evaluate the aerodynamic loads on panels of a solar park are presented. The experimental study analyses the model scale effects that occur when two models with different characteristics are used. Likewise, the effects of aerodynamic interaction resulting from the relative location of the panels within the park are analysed. Firstly, a preliminary dynamic/numerical evaluation is carried out and then aerodynamic coefficients are experimentally determined, which will allow the quasi-static analysis of the structure of the panel-tracker system.
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