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Aerodynamic forces on novel tetra-shaped solar panels mounted on flat roof: first insights from field measurements

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Title: Aerodynamic forces on novel tetra-shaped solar panels mounted on flat roof: first insights from field measurements
Authors: Radhakrishnan Jayakumari, Anjali, Gillmeier, Stefanie
Publisher Information: 2025.
Publication Year: 2025
Subject Terms: wind effects, flat roof-mounted solar panel, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, aerodynamic lift, SDG 7 – Betaalbare en schone energie
Description: The increasing demand for clean energy necessitates innovations in renewable energy technologies to enhance both performance and cost efficiency. A novel lightweight tetra-shaped solar panel has been developed. This study examines the aerodynamic performance of this design through a field measurement campaign. A 4x4 configuration of tetra-shaped panels was installed on the flat roof of a high-rise building to analyse the aerodynamic lift forces acting on the panels under varying wind conditions. Wind speed and direction at the location, along with the resulting pressures on the upper and lower surfaces of the panels, were measured simultaneously to assess the resulting lift forces. The first results indicate that the innovative tetra design seems to exhibit relatively low average lift forces across various wind speeds and directions, while peak lift forces increase with wind speed.
Document Type: Conference object
Language: English
Access URL: https://research.tue.nl/en/publications/2b787e9b-e594-4485-8df4-60690ba4bd80
Accession Number: edsair.dris...01180..78bd425214b51fec5a0cceac0a7cbff6
Database: OpenAIRE
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Abstract:The increasing demand for clean energy necessitates innovations in renewable energy technologies to enhance both performance and cost efficiency. A novel lightweight tetra-shaped solar panel has been developed. This study examines the aerodynamic performance of this design through a field measurement campaign. A 4x4 configuration of tetra-shaped panels was installed on the flat roof of a high-rise building to analyse the aerodynamic lift forces acting on the panels under varying wind conditions. Wind speed and direction at the location, along with the resulting pressures on the upper and lower surfaces of the panels, were measured simultaneously to assess the resulting lift forces. The first results indicate that the innovative tetra design seems to exhibit relatively low average lift forces across various wind speeds and directions, while peak lift forces increase with wind speed.