Structural Effects of Mass Distributions in a Floating Photovoltaic Power Plant

This study deals with a solar photovoltaic demonstration project composed of four types sub-plants that will be operated in the Saemangeum Seawall coast. The aimed to investigate most efficient sub-plant types. Hydrodynamic analyses were undertaken obtain loads exerted on floating power plants which two kinds frame structures supported shed- and gable-type panels, producing three floaters. interactions between floaters considered because linked hinge joints. pressure acceleration response operator amplitudes transferred finite element analysis model using an in-house code. Because each had different mass second moments mass, it was found huge stresses been retained After masses twelve evenly distributed, maximum reduced so they less than material yield strengths. There larger POSCO (Pohang Iron Steel Company) magnesium alloy coating (POSMAC) frames fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) POSMAC open-channel section. It is concluded weight unit should controlled if hinged joints are used link