Wind loading characteristics and roof zoning of solar arrays mounted on flat-roofed tall buildings

HY Peng, SF Dai, HJ Liu - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Effects of building height (24, 48, 72, and 96 m) and panel tilt angle on wind loads
of solar arrays on sharp roofs were investigated through wind tunnel testing. The largest …

Instability mechanism and failure criteria of large-span flexible PV support arrays under severe wind

W Li, S Ke, Z Cai, C Ji, W Wang, L Wang, H Ren - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Compared with independent flexible PV support, the entire structure force performance and
transfer mechanism of inter-row cables and inter-span rods of flexible PV support arrays are …

Wind loading of rooftop PV panels cover plate: A codification-oriented study

H Alrawashdeh, T Stathopoulos - Journal of Wind Engineering and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The design of rooftop solar panels for wind loads requires provisions to be sufficiently
comprehensive to reflect the wind effects on PV module/panel cover plate, individual PV …

Study of Wind Load Influencing Factors of Flexibly Supported Photovoltaic Panels

J Zhang, Y Lou - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
Flexible photovoltaic (PV) support structures are limited by the structural system, their tilt
angle is generally small, and the effect of various factors on the wind load of flexibly …

Experimental study on wind-induced vibration and aerodynamic interference effects of flexible photovoltaics

W Yang, J Dai, W Chen - Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study investigates the wind-induced vibrations (WIVs) of photovoltaic (PV) modules
possessing unique characteristics such as lightweight construction, low frequency, and …

A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF SOLAR PANELS TILTED UP ON FLAT ROOFS UNDER WIND ACTION

H Alrawashdeh - 2022 - spectrum.library.concordia.ca
The present thesis provides a wind tunnel study dedicated to comprehensively addressing
several vital issues in modeling solar panels in atmospheric boundary layer wind tunnels …

Solar Buildings and Structural Wind Resilience in Wind Codes and Standards

H Alrawashdeh, T Stathopoulos - International Conference on Building …, 2022 - Springer
This paper discusses thoroughly the regulatory design provisions of the current wind
standards and codes of practice and their comprehensive scope for structural wind …

[การอ้างอิง][C] Critical considerations for modeling roof-mounted solar panels in atmospheric wind tunnels

H Alrawashdeh, T Stathopoulos - Proceedings of the 3rd Coordinating Engineering …, 2022