sbp sonne was commissioned to check the load-bearing capacity and functionality of the 1P PV-tracker system developed by PV Hardware for the ASB2 project in Saudi Arabia.
This also included checking the documentation for completeness. The determination of the wind loads was to be checked and the wind tunnel tests used were to be analysed for their applicability. The load approaches based on the pressure coefficients and the dynamic behaviour, taking into account natural frequencies and damping ratios, were to be evaluated. Finite element models for various tracker types were created and analysed to simulate critical load conditions. The testing was carried out in accordance with the tried and tested German testing system, which guarantees reliable control and independence by applying the 4-eyes principle.
