Wind Load and Wind-Induced Vibration of Photovoltaic Supports: A Review

Bo Nan, Yuanpeng Chi, Yingchun Jiang () and Yikui Bai
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Bo Nan: College of Water Conservancy, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
Yuanpeng Chi: College of Water Conservancy, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
Yingchun Jiang: College of Engineering, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
Yikui Bai: College of Water Conservancy, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 6, 1-25

Abstract: (1) Background: As environmental issues gain more attention, switching from conventional energy has become a recurring theme. This has led to the widespread development of photovoltaic (PV) power generation systems. PV supports, which support PV power generation systems, are extremely vulnerable to wind loads. For sustainable development, corresponding wind load research should be carried out on PV supports. (2) Methods: First, the effects of several variables, including the body-type coefficient, wind direction angle, and panel inclination angle, on the wind loads of PV supports are discussed. Secondly, the wind-induced vibration of PV supports is studied. Finally, the calculation method of the wind load on PV supports is summarized. (3) Conclusions: According to the particularity of the PV support structure, the impact of different factors on the PV support’s wind load should be comprehensively considered, and a more accurate method should be adopted to evaluate and calculate the wind load to lessen the damage that a PV support’s wind-induced vibration causes, improve the force safety of PV supports, and thereby enhance the power generation efficiency of PV systems.

Keywords: photovoltaic support; wind load; panel inclination angle; wind-induced vibration; photovoltaic system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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