Measurement and simulation of dynamic mechanical loads on PV-modules

Karl-Anders Weiss; Marcus Assmus; Steffen Jack; Michael Koehl

doi:10.1117/12.824859

20 August 2009 Measurement and simulation of dynamic mechanical loads on PV-modules

Karl-Anders Weiss, Marcus Assmus, Steffen Jack, Michael Koehl

Proceedings Volume 7412, Reliability of Photovoltaic Cells, Modules, Components, and Systems II; 741203 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.824859
Event: SPIE Solar Energy + Technology, 2009, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The dynamic behaviour of modules with different designs and sizes is analyzed with different methods. Outdoor measurements of the deflection show their dynamic behaviour under wind loads and the correlation between wind velocity and deflection. Indoor tests were performed with acoustic excitation of the modules with monitoring the deflection. Numerical calculations, based on FEM-modelling, showed that their resonance frequencies are typically in the range from 1 to 100 Hz. Results of the indoor and outdoor measurements are reported and compared with the numerical results of the FEM-simulation.

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Karl-Anders Weiss, Marcus Assmus, Steffen Jack, and Michael Koehl "Measurement and simulation of dynamic mechanical loads on PV-modules", Proc. SPIE 7412, Reliability of Photovoltaic Cells, Modules, Components, and Systems II, 741203 (20 August 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.824859

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