Analysis of Wind Loading on Photovoltaic Panels Mounting Brackets

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the wind flow in a photovoltaic system installed on a flat roof and verify the structural behavior of the photovoltaic panels mounting brackets. The study is performed by computational simulations using Computational Fluid Dynamics resources and equations of solid mechanics and structural analysis. The results present the wind actions, wind exerted pressures and the structural behavior of the mounting brackets, drawing attention to the concentration of pressures at fix points of the supports, serving as an alert to perform a good and safety system assembly.