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Project NO.
Project Name Australia 7MW Skyline-54
Rev 0
CONTENTS
1 SYSTEM OVERIVEW 2
2 CODE ANALYSIS 2
2.2 LOAD ASSUMPTION 2
3 LOAD ANALYSIS 3
3.1 DEAD LOAD ANALYSIS 3
3.2 WIND LOAD ANALYSIS 3
3.2.1 Wind Design Criteria 3
3.2.2 Equvilent Wind Speed of ASCE 7-10 3
3.2.3 Wind Stow Strategy 3
3.2.4 Aerolastic Analysis 3
3.2.5 Gust Effect Factor 4
3.2.6 Dynamic Analysis 4
3.3 WIND TUNNEL TEST ANALYSIS 4
3.4 SNOW LOAD ANALYSIS 5
3.4.1 Snow Stow Strategy 5
3.5 SEISMIC LOAD ANALYSIS 6
3.5.1 Horizontal Seismic Load Effect 6
3.5.2 Vertical Seismic Load Effect 6
4 COMPONENT ANALYSIS 7
4.1 TORQUE TUBE 7
4.2 SIMPLE POST 9
4.2.1 Equvilent C Channel Post 9
4.3 MOTOR POST 10
4.4 POST LOAD ON THE GOUND 10
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1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW
2 CODE ANALYSIS
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3 LOAD ANALYSIS
Panel Mass 22 kg
Gravity 9.8 m/s^2
Panel Width 992 mm
Dead Load 217 N/m
Dead Torsional Load 32.6 N With 150mm eccentric distance
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3.2.5 Gust Effect Factor
The code provides a Gust Effect Factor G = 0.85, which is for rigid structure. The tracker is not rigid enough to avoid
dynamic effects. In 3s-gust wind speed, 2 m (tracker width) is long enough to completely load the MWFRS. Then the
noncontemporaneous action of wind and resonant effects are negligible and ArrowOne consider the gust effect factor
G = 1.
3.2.6 Dynamic Analysis
When the wind moves over the array, it strikes and sweeps past all trackers in its path. In many instances, the forces
induced and the resulting responses of the structure must be considered. ArrowOne applies all Dynamic Amplification
Factors (DAFs) into the calculation.
3.3 WIND TUNNEL TEST ANALYSIS
CPP has evaluated wind loading on a generic array of Arctech's single-axis trackers through
wind tunnel tests". This analysis consists of simultaneous surface pressure measurements in
several locations distributed on the panel surface.
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3.4 SNOW LOAD ANALYSIS
Case 1
Tilt 30 60 deg
p_f 0.00 0.00 psf 0.7*C_e*C_t*I_s*p_g
C_s 0.73 0.00 -0.018*Tilt/deg+1.273
p_s 0.00 0.00 psf C_s*p_f
p_balanced 0.00 0.00 psf p_s
p_balanced 0.00 0.00 Pa p_s
p_balanced 0 0 Pa p_s
mu_snow.bal 0 0 N/m p_balanced*L_x
Case 2
p_partial 0 0 Pa 0.5*p_s+0.25*p_s
c_partial 0 0 Pa 0.125*(p_s-0.5*p_s)
mu_snow.part 0 0 N/m p_partial*L_x
nu_My'.part 0 0 N c_partial*L_x^2
m_snow.seismic 0 0 kg/m p_s*L_x/g
*According to ASCE 7-10, section 7.6.1, "For hip and gable roofs with a slope exceeding 30.2deg or with a
slope less than 2.38deg unbalanced snow loads are not required to be applied."
*According to ASCE 7-10, section 15.4.3, "W shall include snow and ice loads where there loads constitute
25% or more of W", when we calculate seismic load on the tracker.
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3.5 SEISMIC LOAD ANALYSIS
In this type of structures, wind loading is extensively higher than permanent loads. This means the effect of seismic
loads will not be dominant. However, it is still necessary to calculate their effect on the structure.
S_s 0.5
S_1 0.2
F_a 1.4
F_v 2.0
S_MS 0.70
S_DS 0.47
S_M1 0.40
S_D1 0.27
Site Class D
Rho 1.3
R 1.0
I_e 1.0
C_s 0.47 *Seismic load will perform as 2 cases:
Case1 X+0.3Y+Z
Q_E 152 N/m Case2 0.3X+Y+Z
E_h 198 N/m
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4 COMPONENT ANALYSIS
4.1 TORQUE TUBE Perimeter Rows Result
Mid Torque Tube DT133x3.5-Q420
Inner Torque Tube DT133x3.5-Q420
Left Edge Torque Tube DT133x3.5-Q420
Right Edge Torque Tube DT133x3.5-Q420
Highest Stress Ratio 0.97 PASS
10
Torque Tube Perimeter-Shear(kN)
5
0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
-5
-10
10
Torque Tube Bending Perimeter-Moment(kN*m)
5
0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
-5
-10
-15
20
15
Torque Tube Perimeter-Torsion Moment(kN*m)
10
5
0
-5 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
-10
-15
-20
1.2
Torque Tube Perimeter-Stress Ratio(H3-6)
1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0 20 40 60 80 100
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Torque Tube Interior-Shear(kN)
5
0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
-5
-10
10
Torque Tube Interior-Moment(kN*m)
5
0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
-5
-10
10
Torque Tube Interior-Torsion Moment(kN*m)
5
0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
-5
-10
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1.2
Simple Post Perimeter-Stress Ratio(H1-1)
1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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1.2
Motor Post Perimeter-Stress Ratio
1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0deg 15deg 30deg 45deg 60deg 0deg 15deg 30deg 45deg 60deg
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0deg 15deg 30deg 45deg 60deg 0deg 15deg 30deg 45deg 60deg
Motor Post
Perimeter Rows(kN)(kN*m) Interior Rows(kN)(kN*m)
Uplift Downforce Lateral Moment Uplift Downforce Lateral Moment
8.34 -12.93 6.63 29.37 8.76 -6.49 6.21 23.57
Simple Post
Perimeter Rows(kN)(kN*m) Interior Rows(kN)(kN*m)
Uplift Downforce Lateral Moment Uplift Downforce Lateral Moment
9.08 -11.71 10.49 15.18 8.38 -12.33 8.93 12.93
*The table is for reference only, for detail post load please contact us.
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