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TEAM 12. P.V. Panel wind load effects. In-Class Presentation. March 2011. Arman Hemmati , Brady Zaiser , Chaneel Park, Jeff Symons, Katie Olver. Introduction – Problem. Most efficient sun capture at 51° Higher angle means greater aerodynamic forces - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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P.V. PANEL WIND LOAD EFFECTS MARCH 2011 Arman Hemmati , Brady Zaiser, Chaneel Park, Jeff Symons, Katie Olver In-Class Presentation TEAM 12
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P.V. PANEL WIND LOAD EFFECTSMARCH 2011

Arman Hemmati , Brady Zaiser, Chaneel Park, Jeff Symons, Katie Olver

In-Class Presentation

TEAM 12

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Introduction – Problem

• Most efficient sun capture at 51°

• Higher angle means greater aerodynamic forces

• Ballast required to hold the panel down

• Too much weight for the roof?

• Want to better understand wind loads on PV panels:

▫ Wind Tunnel Testing▫ Computational (CFD) Analysis

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Objectives – Functional Requirements1. Effect of Wind Direction

▫ Front or back

2. Effect of Panel Tilt ▫ Preferred angle is 51°

3. Proximity of Panel to the Ground▫ Should reduce drag to a point

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Wind Tunnel – Test Apparatus

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Wind Tunnel – Testing Parameters•Wind direction

▫How does the force on the panel change depending on the wind direction? Front, back

▫2 levels

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Wind Tunnel – Testing Parameters•Panel angle

▫How does the force on the panel change as the angle increases?

▫In Calgary the ideal angle is 51°▫Testing at:

35°, 50°, 65° and 80°▫4 levels

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Wind Tunnel – Testing Parameters•Panel height

▫How does the force on the panel change as the distance between the ground and the bottom of the panel increases?

▫Unable to use CFD for this▫ Testing at:

0, 1”, 2”, …, 6”▫7 levels

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Wind Tunnel – Testing Procedure•How many runs?

▫2∙4∙7 = 56 runs per replication▫2 replications = 112 runs

•Randomize run order▫Lots of set-up between runs

•How long will it take?▫5 min/run + daily set-up ▫Estimate 15 hours 1 week

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Computational Fluid Dynamics• 2D Simulations• Using Comsol Multiphysics and Ansys CFX

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CFD - Verification• Results recorded in ratios (CL, CD, CP)

• Vertical Flat Plate

• Reference: “On the Flow of Air Behind an Inclined Flat Plate of Infinite Span” -Fage and Johansen, 1927.

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