<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper presents the results of a durability analysis of a hybrid light pole. The developed model includes a supporting structure of a pole with photovoltaic panels, a wind turbine and a boom with a light case. Due to various operating conditions, these poles may be characterised by a different configuration of the mutual spatial distribution of individual components. This results in a large diversity in the analysis results, hence the fact that the research was performed for the selected configuration variant for which the most unfavourable operating conditions were forecasted. In order to reveal potential stress concentration areas, a series of structural analyses was applied using the finite element method. As part of the work, changes to the supporting structure of the pole were proposed and to confirm the possibility of improving the resistance of the structure, additional analyses were conducted.</p></abstract>

This paper presents the results of a durability analysis of a hybrid light pole. The developed model includes a supporting structure of a pole with photovoltaic panels, a wind turbine and a boom with a light case. Due to various operating conditions, these poles may be characterised by a different configuration of the mutual spatial distribution of individual components. This results in a large diversity in the analysis results, hence the fact that the research was performed for the selected configuration variant for which the most unfavourable operating conditions were forecasted. In order to reveal potential stress concentration areas, a series of structural analyses was applied using the finite element method. As part of the work, changes to the supporting structure of the pole were proposed and to confirm the possibility of improving the resistance of the structure, additional analyses were conducted.

The Reasons for Hybrid Light Pole Failures – An Analytical Study

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics

Technical Transactions

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This paper presents the results of a durability analysis of a hybrid light pole. The developed model includes a supporting structure of a pole with...

The Reasons for Hybrid Light Pole Failures – An Analytical Study

Publié en ligne: 16 mai 2020

Pages: 133 - 146

Reçu: 09 avr. 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.19.048.10360

Mots clés
finite element method, hybrid light pole, modal analysis, response spectrum analysis

© 2020 Daniel Jastrzębski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

The Reasons for Hybrid Light Pole Failures – An Analytical Study

Publié en ligne: 16 mai 2020

Pages: 133 - 146

Reçu: 09 avr. 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.19.048.10360

Mots clésfinite element method, hybrid light pole, modal analysis, response spectrum analysis

© 2020 Daniel Jastrzębski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Mots clés
finite element method, hybrid light pole, modal analysis, response spectrum analysis