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Comparisons of design wind pressures on roof-mounted solar arrays between wind tunnel tests and codes and standards
The current codes and standards concerning wind loads on roof-mounted solar panels are discussed and summarized. Wind pressures on flat- and slope-roof-mounted solar arrays obtained from wind tunnel tests are compared with the recommended design values in ASCE 7-16 and JIS C 8955: 2017. Different parameters, including building side ratio, aspect ratio and parapet height, are examined. Results show that the largest wind pressures on flat-roof-mounted solar panels of all zones in ASCE 7-16 tend to be 10% to 26% smaller than the experimental results when normalized tributary area An is larger than 103. Uplift wind forces on flat-roof-mounted solar panels in downstream regions obtained from experiments can be larger than the recommended values in JIS C 8955: 2017 for adverse wind, but downward force coefficients are basically smaller than those in JIS C 8955: 2017 for fair wind. 40% to 60% increase on the pressure equalization factor for slope-roof-mounted solar panels is suggested for the potential refinement of ASCE 7-16 based on this study. Meanwhile, proposed pressures of slope-roof-mounted solar panels in JIS C 8955: 2017 might be too conservative according of experimental results.
Comparisons of design wind pressures on roof-mounted solar arrays between wind tunnel tests and codes and standards
The current codes and standards concerning wind loads on roof-mounted solar panels are discussed and summarized. Wind pressures on flat- and slope-roof-mounted solar arrays obtained from wind tunnel tests are compared with the recommended design values in ASCE 7-16 and JIS C 8955: 2017. Different parameters, including building side ratio, aspect ratio and parapet height, are examined. Results show that the largest wind pressures on flat-roof-mounted solar panels of all zones in ASCE 7-16 tend to be 10% to 26% smaller than the experimental results when normalized tributary area An is larger than 103. Uplift wind forces on flat-roof-mounted solar panels in downstream regions obtained from experiments can be larger than the recommended values in JIS C 8955: 2017 for adverse wind, but downward force coefficients are basically smaller than those in JIS C 8955: 2017 for fair wind. 40% to 60% increase on the pressure equalization factor for slope-roof-mounted solar panels is suggested for the potential refinement of ASCE 7-16 based on this study. Meanwhile, proposed pressures of slope-roof-mounted solar panels in JIS C 8955: 2017 might be too conservative according of experimental results.
Comparisons of design wind pressures on roof-mounted solar arrays between wind tunnel tests and codes and standards
Wang, Jingxue (Autor:in) / Yang, Qingshan (Autor:in) / Hui, Yi (Autor:in)
Advances in Structural Engineering ; 24 ; 653-666
01.03.2021
14 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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