Experimental study on wind tunnel force measurement of flat roof Trough Condenser (FRTC)

In this paper, the flat roof Trough Condenser (FRTC) model is studied using a wind tunnel high frequency dynamic force measurement experiment. The Trough Condenser’s (TC) wind (torque) coefficients were obtained in six azimuths. The regularity and features of the wind coefficient when changing within a horizontal wind azimuth angle of 0°~360° and tilt angle of 0°~90° were analyzed. In addition, the TC on the flat roof and the TC installed on the ground were compared and analyzed. The results showed that the FRTC’s resistance coefficient, lift coefficient and fundament tilting torque coefficient are all much greater than the side force coefficient, side torque coefficient and azimuth torque coefficient. When designing the TC’s structure, the main consideration is the influence of resistance, fundament tilting torque and lift force. The maximal value of the resistance coefficient is 0.938, the maximal fundament tilting torque coefficient is 0.869, and the maximal value of the lift coefficient is −0.620. In addition, compared with the TC on the ground, the roof’s resistance coefficient is 67.39% lower, the lift coefficient is 130.65% lower and the fundament tilting torque coefficient is 68.01% lower. Furthermore, as the wind field on the roof is different from that on the ground, while the height of the condenser is lower, and the parapet shields the condenser to a certain extent, the maximum wind (torque) coefficient is also different when under different working conditions. Finally, the effect of the cone vortex on the roof’s edge also impacts these results.