The flexible cable supported photovoltaic structure has light weight and small stiffness
and is prone to large vibration under the action of strong winds
resulting in structural damage. In this paper
the displacement response of flexible cable-supported photovoltaic arrays under different component inclination angles is analyzed by combining the wind tunnel test of rigid model pressure measurement and the finite element analysis method considering nonlinearity
and the influence of lateral connection on displacement response is explored. The results show that: there is an obvious dynamic interference effect between the flexible cable-supported photovoltaic array modules
the fluctuating displacement of the photovoltaic modules at the windward side is smaller than that on the leeward side under large tilt angles
and the interference effect is a dynamic amplification effect; Under the condition of large tilt angle
the photovoltaic modules at the windward side occurs vibration dominated by vertical bending
and vibration dominated by small torsion and small vertical bending occurs at the leeward side photovoltaic modules; The lateral connection effectively improves the torsional stiffness and further inhibits the torsional response of the structure. It is suggested that the lateral connection should be used to control the large wind-induced vibration of the flexible cable-supported photovoltaic supports in practical engineering applications.
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