Numerical simulation of wind loading on ground-mounted solar panels at different flow configurations

M. Shademan; R.M. Barron; R. Balachandar; H. Hangan

doi:10.1139/cjce-2013-0537

journal article Aug 01, 2014

Numerical simulation of wind loading on ground-mounted solar panels at different flow configurations

M. Shademan R.M. Barron R. Balachandar H. Hangan

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering Vol. 41 No. 8 pp. 728-738 · Canadian Science Publishing

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Published: Aug 01, 2014
Vol/Issue: 41(8)
Pages: 728-738
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Authors

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M. Shademan

Department of Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4, Canada.

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R.M. Barron

Department of Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4, Canada.; Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4, Canada.

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R. Balachandar

Department of Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4, Canada.; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4, Canada.

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H. Hangan

WindEEE Research Institute, Western University, London, ON N6A 5B9, Canada.

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M. Shademan, R.M. Barron, R. Balachandar, et al. (2014). Numerical simulation of wind loading on ground-mounted solar panels at different flow configurations. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 41(8), 728-738. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjce-2013-0537

Numerical simulation of wind loading on ground-mounted solar panels at different flow configurations

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