Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1508659 | Energy Procedia | 2016 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A new test device for the simulation and testing of very high mechanical loads on sloped roofs for a realistic rating of the snow load resistance of solar thermal collector systems was developed. Several sensors and cameras visualize the occurrence of snow load-induced damages during the test to identify structural weak points of a collector and its mounting system. In collaboration with the Swiss building insurances, a test and certification procedure was established aiming at a reduction of snow load cases.
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Authors
Andreas Bohren, Alfred Brunner, Peter Abegg,