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TABLE SETUP
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1) Computation of Wind Pressure

-From "Wind Loads on Utility Scale Solar PV Power Plants by Joseph H. Cain"

- NSCP wind load was based on ASCE

Design Pressure:

Where:

Velocity Pressure:
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Directionality Factor:

Velocity Coefficient:
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Wind Speed Map

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Net Pressure Coeffcient

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GIVEN:

V= 81.94 m/s V= 294.98 kph

Kd= 0.85
Kz= 0.57
Kzt= 1
G= 1

qz= 1994.097 N/m2

Coefficient:
Wind Direction = 0 Wind Direction = 180
Clear Wind Obstructed Clear Wind Obstructed
Tilt Angle Load Case Flow Wind Flow Flow Wind Flow
Cnw Cnl Cnw Cnl Cnw Cnl Cnw Cnl
A -0.98 -1.34 -1.15 -1.53 1.35 1.63 0.41 -1.09
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B -1.97 -0.04 -2.13 -0.64 1.85 0.61 1.21 -0.26

Wind Direction = 90
Clear Wind Obstructed
Tilt Angle Load Case
Cnw Cnl
A -0.8 1.2
16
B 0.8 0.5

PRESSURE IN KPA:

Wind Direction = 0 Wind Direction = 180

Clear Wind Obstructed Clear Wind Obstructed
Tilt Angle Load Case
Cnw Cnl Cnw Cnl Cnw Cnl Cnw Cnl
A -1.95 -2.67 -2.30 -3.04 2.70 3.24 0.82 -2.17
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B -3.92 -0.08 -4.24 -1.28 3.70 1.22 2.42 -0.52

Wind Direction = 90 Note:

Clear Wind Obstructed - Uplift
Tilt Angle Load Case
Cnw Cnl + Downward
A -1.60 2.39
16
B 1.60 1.00

Max Uplift Pressure -4.24 Kpa

Max Downward Pressure 3.70 Kpa
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PRESSURE (KPA)
Panels
LOAD CASE Remarks
Bot Row Mid Row Top Row
Case 1 -2.67 -2.31 -1.95 Clear Wind Flow
Case 2 -0.08 -2.00 -3.92 Clear Wind Flow
Case 3 -3.04 -2.67 -2.30 Obstructed Wind Flow
Case 4 -1.28 -2.76 -4.24 Obstructed Wind Flow
Case 5 2.70 2.97 3.24 Clear Wind Flow
Case 6 3.70 2.46 1.22 Clear Wind Flow
Case 7 0.82 -0.67 -2.17 Obstructed Wind Flow
Case 8 2.42 0.95 -0.52 Obstructed Wind Flow
Case 9 -1.60 -1.60 -1.60 Clear Wind Flow
Case 10 2.39 2.39 2.39 Obstructed Wind Flow
Case 11 1.60 1.60 1.60 Clear Wind Flow
Case 12 1.00 1.00 1.00 Obstructed Wind Flow

*Pressure at middle row is average pressure

*Pressure is acting perpendicular to the panel surface
*Pressure inidicated are design pressure (Load Factor to use for Load Combination = 1)
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CLEAR WIND FLOW CASE

LOAD CASE 1 LOAD CASE 2

-1.95 -3.92

-2.67 -0.08

16° 16°

LOAD CASE 5 LOAD CASE 6

3.24 1.22

2.70 3.70

16° 16°

LOAD CASE 9 LOAD CASE 11

-1.6
1.6

16° 16°
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OBSTRUCTED WIND FLOW CASE

LOAD CASE 3 LOAD CASE 4

-2.30 -4.24

-3.04 -1.28

16° 16°

LOAD CASE 7 LOAD CASE 8

-2.17 -0.52

0.82 2.42

16°
16° 16°
16°

LOAD CASE 10 LOAD CASE 12

2.39
1.0

16° 16°