DESIGN CALCULATION

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DESIGN CALCULATIONS FOR

SOLAR PANEL

- PURLIN DESIGN

- BRACING DESIGN

- COLUMN DESIGN

- RAFTER DESIGN

- QUANTITY
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1 GENERAL
1) IS Code used for design calculation of wind pressure is IS 1875 PART-3

2) DL of each solar panel of size 1640 mm X 992 mm is taken as 18.5KG.

3) The Solar PV module is designed for vertical mount.

4) One long edge of solar PV module, and the centreline of the clamp are taken as 350mm from the end of the

module.

5) For thermal expansion, 5mm clearance between modules are considered.

6) The solar PV module are designed by keeping sufficient distance between PV module and the ground to

avoid the module being exposed to standing water or snow.

7) The clamp position ( C ) is considered from the end of the module to the centerline of the clamp.

8) The clamp position ( C ) is considered symmetrical at each side of PV module.

9) The structure is designed for location :

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350mm from the end of the

module and the ground to

line of the clamp.

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2 WIND LOAD CALCULATIONS FOR

SOLAR PV PANEL SUPPORT STRUCTURE

The following parameters are used for wind calculation:

1) Basic wind speed ( VB ) = 50 m/s

2) Probablity factor ( K1 ) by considering life of structure of 25 years = 0.90

3) Terrain, height and structure size factor ( K 2 ) :

A) Class of structure = A

B) Terrain category = 1

Therefore K2 = 1.05

4) Topography factor ( K3 ) = 1

Design wind speed at any height ( VZ ) = VB X K1 X K2 X K3

=50 X 0.90 X 1.05 X 1

= 47.25 m/s

Design wind pressure ( PZ ) = 0.6 VZ2

= 0.6 X 47.252

= 1340 N/m2

As per IS 875 - 1987 ( Part - 3 ) Table 7 :

For Roof Angle = 35o and Solidity Ratio ( ф ) = 0 ,

Overall Coefficient = -1.8

Hence Final Design Wind Pressure with Coefficient = P Z X -1.8

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= 1340 X -1.8

= -2412 N/m2

= 2412 N/m2 ( ↑ )

= 0.2412T/m2 ( ↑ )
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ANALYSIS OF WIND LOAD FOR 2.5 X 6 PANELS :

Intensity of wind pressure = 0.2412 X 0.992 T/m

= 0.24 T/m

Assume size of Purlin = 120X50X15X1.8

Area of Purlin = 291 mm2

Self Weight ( S.W.) of Purlin =291X 7850 ÷ 10002

= 2.28 KG/m

= 0.0023 T/m
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3 ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF PURLIN MEMBER

FORCES ON PURLIN MEMBER DUE TO WIND LOAD ( W.L. ) :

FORCES ON PURLIN MEMBER DUE TO COMBINATION OF

WIND LOAD (W.L) + DEAD LOAD (D.L) :

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( W.L. ) :
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Dead LOAD ( D.L. ) of Purlin = ( 0.009 X 3 ÷ 2.7 ) + ( 0.0023 )

= 0.01 T/m ( ↓ )

Wind Load ( W.L.) intensity =0.24 T/m ( ↑ )

Net Uplift Force = 0.243 - 0.01 = 0.233 T/m ( ↑ )

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Moment ( M ) = W L2 ÷ 10

Moment in X-X Direction ( MXX ) = 0.233 X 2.72 ÷ 10

= 0.169 Tm

Moment in Y-Y Direction ( MYY ) = 0.01 X sin350 X 2.72 ÷ 10

= 0.0050 Tm

Section Modulus required in X-X direction ( ZXX ) = MXX ÷ σBC

σBC = 0.66 FY = 0.66 X 300 = 198 Mpa

( ZXX ) req. = 0.169 X 107 ÷198

= 8.54 X 103 mm3

Section Modulus required in Y-Y direction ( ZYY ) = MYY ÷ σBC

( ZYY ) req. = 0.004 X 107 ÷ 198

= 202.02 mm3
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PROPERTIES OF PURLIN MEMBER :

XX from bottom =60 mm

XX from top =60 mm

YX from end = 15.92 mm

Area ( A ) =290.5 mm2

IXX = 662.544 X 103 mm4

( ZXX ) = 11.04 X 103 mm3

IYY =102.5781X 103 mm4

( ZYY ) =9.32 X 103 mm3

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i) TO CHECK PURLIN MEMBER FOR COMBINED BENDING STRESSES :

σBC = ( MXX ÷ ZXX ) + ( MYY ÷ ZYY )

σBC = ( 0.169 X 107 ÷ 11.04 X 103 ) + ( 0.001 X 107 ÷ 9.32 X 103 )

σBC = 154.15267

σBC = 154.1527 Mpa < 198 Mpa

ii) TO CHECK PURLIN MEMBER FOR DEFLECTION :

Net Uplift Force ( D.L + W.L ) = W = 0.169 T/m

W = 0.169 T/m = 1.69 N/mm

δact. = ( 5 W L4 ) ÷ ( 384 EI )

δact. = [ 5 X1.69 X (2.7 X 1000 )4 ] ÷ [ 384 X 2 X 105 X 662.544 X 103 ]

δact. =8.82 mm < [ L ÷ 180 ]

δact. =8.82 mm < [2700 ÷ 180 ]

δact. = 8.82 mm <15 mm

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