Experimental and Computational Analysis of 14 Gauge Rooftop Solar PV Mounting Structure against Wind in Pakistan
Fourteen-gauge solar PV mounting structure installations represent 60% of total solar PV installations in Pakistan. At least 34 (1.72%) structures were damaged on 13 June 2021 with an average 56 km/h wind speed on that day. Therefore, a need arose for a thorough analysis of the 14-gauge solar PV mou...
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| description | Fourteen-gauge solar PV mounting structure installations represent 60% of total solar PV installations in Pakistan. At least 34 (1.72%) structures were damaged on 13 June 2021 with an average 56 km/h wind speed on that day. Therefore, a need arose for a thorough analysis of the 14-gauge solar PV mounting structure. Computational analysis was carried out for 14-gauge solar PV mounting structures. The equivalent stress and total deformation in the structure were calculated computationally. Using computational analysis, it was found that 14-gauge solar PV mounting structures deformed at an 80 km/h wind velocity and broke at a 110 km/h wind velocity. Hence, 14-gauge solar PV mounting structures do not fulfil the building code of Pakistan. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-27aedc7857fb47e0a6e5d6b604a9342c2023-12-22T14:06:32ZengMDPI AGEngineering Proceedings2673-45912023-09-014511410.3390/engproc2023045014Experimental and Computational Analysis of 14 Gauge Rooftop Solar PV Mounting Structure against Wind in PakistanArhaam Mubarak0M. Javed Hyder1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Islamabad 44000, PakistanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Islamabad 44000, PakistanFourteen-gauge solar PV mounting structure installations represent 60% of total solar PV installations in Pakistan. At least 34 (1.72%) structures were damaged on 13 June 2021 with an average 56 km/h wind speed on that day. Therefore, a need arose for a thorough analysis of the 14-gauge solar PV mounting structure. Computational analysis was carried out for 14-gauge solar PV mounting structures. The equivalent stress and total deformation in the structure were calculated computationally. Using computational analysis, it was found that 14-gauge solar PV mounting structures deformed at an 80 km/h wind velocity and broke at a 110 km/h wind velocity. Hence, 14-gauge solar PV mounting structures do not fulfil the building code of Pakistan.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4591/45/1/14solar PV mounting structureequivalent stresstotal deformation |
| spellingShingle | Arhaam Mubarak M. Javed Hyder Experimental and Computational Analysis of 14 Gauge Rooftop Solar PV Mounting Structure against Wind in Pakistan Engineering Proceedings solar PV mounting structure equivalent stress total deformation |
| title | Experimental and Computational Analysis of 14 Gauge Rooftop Solar PV Mounting Structure against Wind in Pakistan |
| title_full | Experimental and Computational Analysis of 14 Gauge Rooftop Solar PV Mounting Structure against Wind in Pakistan |
| title_fullStr | Experimental and Computational Analysis of 14 Gauge Rooftop Solar PV Mounting Structure against Wind in Pakistan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental and Computational Analysis of 14 Gauge Rooftop Solar PV Mounting Structure against Wind in Pakistan |
| title_short | Experimental and Computational Analysis of 14 Gauge Rooftop Solar PV Mounting Structure against Wind in Pakistan |
| title_sort | experimental and computational analysis of 14 gauge rooftop solar pv mounting structure against wind in pakistan |
| topic | solar PV mounting structure equivalent stress total deformation |
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