{"title":"Wind load analysis for rooftop solar photovoltaic panels in the presence of building interference: A wind tunnel study","authors":"H.Y. Peng , H. Liang , S.F. Dai , H.J. Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.jobe.2024.111702","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The interference effect of a tall building on wind loads of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) arrays was studied. Effects of the building spacing ratio <em>S</em> and building arrangement were studied. The interfering building amplified the largest most critical negative peak module force coefficient <span><math><mrow><msub><mover><mi>C</mi><mo>ˇ</mo></mover><mrow><mi>f</mi><mi>m</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span> among all wind directions and modules regardless of <em>S</em> and building arrangements. The most significant influence on the largest most critical interfering factor <em>IF</em> (=3.31) occurred for the tandem arrangement in the upstream direction with <em>S</em> = 1.5. The interfering building significantly reduced the negative peak pressure coefficient on upper surface contributed to the large <em>IF</em>. Panel zoning was studied using the <em>k</em>-means algorithm based on wind loads on PV arrays. The panel zoning was much affected by <em>S</em> and building arrangements, especially for the zone including modules at the roof center. The critical <em>S</em> of the panel zoning were 1.5, 4.0, and 8.0. The largest most critical <span><math><mrow><msub><mover><mi>C</mi><mo>ˇ</mo></mover><mrow><mi>f</mi><mi>m</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span> on modules in various zones decreased linearly with <em>S</em>. The regression analysis of the largest most critical <span><math><mrow><msub><mover><mi>C</mi><mo>ˇ</mo></mover><mrow><mi>f</mi><mi>m</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span> with <em>S</em> was conducted. The fitted equations and scheme of panel zoning provided recommended design loads on rooftop PV arrays interfered by the neighboring building.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15064,"journal":{"name":"Journal of building engineering","volume":"100 ","pages":"Article 111702"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7000,"publicationDate":"2024-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of building engineering","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352710224032704","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The interference effect of a tall building on wind loads of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) arrays was studied. Effects of the building spacing ratio S and building arrangement were studied. The interfering building amplified the largest most critical negative peak module force coefficient among all wind directions and modules regardless of S and building arrangements. The most significant influence on the largest most critical interfering factor IF (=3.31) occurred for the tandem arrangement in the upstream direction with S = 1.5. The interfering building significantly reduced the negative peak pressure coefficient on upper surface contributed to the large IF. Panel zoning was studied using the k-means algorithm based on wind loads on PV arrays. The panel zoning was much affected by S and building arrangements, especially for the zone including modules at the roof center. The critical S of the panel zoning were 1.5, 4.0, and 8.0. The largest most critical on modules in various zones decreased linearly with S. The regression analysis of the largest most critical with S was conducted. The fitted equations and scheme of panel zoning provided recommended design loads on rooftop PV arrays interfered by the neighboring building.
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The Journal of Building Engineering is an interdisciplinary journal that covers all aspects of science and technology concerned with the whole life cycle of the built environment; from the design phase through to construction, operation, performance, maintenance and its deterioration.