Determination of eigen vibration modes for three-layer plates using the example of solar panels

Authors

  • Iaroslav Lavrenko Department of Dynamics and Strength of Machine and Strength of Materials, National Technical University of Ukraine «Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute», Kyiv, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4384-4866
  • Olena Chaikovska Department of Theory, Practice and Translation of German, National Technical University of Ukraine «Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute», Kyiv, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9945-4296
  • Sofiia Yakovlieva Structural engineer at FAM GmbH, Magdeburg, Germany

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46299/j.isjea.20230202.10

Keywords:

solar panel, anti-sandwich, Kirchhoff theory, Reisner-Mindlin theory, eigen modes, finite element method, ABAQUS

Abstract

Solar panels are considered as three-layer plates with a thick hard outer layer and a thin soft inner layer. To describe the mechanical behavior of the plates on the example of a solar panel, a model for anti-sandwich plates was used. The literature review includes scientific articles describing models for analytical and numerical calculations of three-layer plates. During the scientific study of the mechanical behavior of the solar plate under the influence of external factors, the method of finite element analysis using the element of the spatial shell was used. This type of elements is used for theories of single and multilayer plates. Shell elements were used for calculations and modeling of the natural forms of vibrations of three-layer plates. The paper presents scientific studies under static loading under different exposure conditions, as well as an analysis of self-oscillations of a three-layer plate using the Kirchhoff and Mindlin theories as an example. As part of the scientific work, a study of the mechanical model of a thin solar panel was carried out using finite element analysis in the ABAQUS program, taking into account different temperature conditions. The article provides analytical calculations of the application of various theories to determine the natural forms of plate vibrations.

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2023-04-01

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Lavrenko, I., Chaikovska, O., & Yakovlieva, S. (2023). Determination of eigen vibration modes for three-layer plates using the example of solar panels. International Science Journal of Engineering & Agriculture, 2(2), 103–116. https://doi.org/10.46299/j.isjea.20230202.10

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): International Science Journal of Engineering & Agriculture

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