Whether in specialist journals or specialist books, we at the I.F.I. are always reporting on our latest research and knowledge.

Here are just a few of the publications in English in which we played a major role. If you are also interested in our many German publications, just switch to the German-language page here.

The Effect of an Increased Ground Clearance on Peak Wind Loads on a Single-Axis Solar Tracking System
Proceedings of the International Conference of Wind Engineering 16 (ICWE 16/2023),
Springer Nature 2026, pp 409-421
Daniel Markus and Thorben Weihbrecht

Abstract
The effect of an increased ground clearance on peak wind loads on a single-axis PV-tracking system is investigated. Boundary layer wind tunnel measurements were conducted for ratios of mean height to chord length of 0.5, 1.0 and 2.1 and at tilt angles of 0°, 10°, 30° and 60°. Torque and normal force acting on the rows were calculated as equivalent-static pressure coefficients and dynamic amplification factors. Results show a complex behaviour with increases in wind loads of up to 150% and a strong dependency on tilt angle, with high tilt angles being subject to the largest increases. Furthermore, these tilt angles also experience a drastic change in dynamic wind load components.

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-032-15130-8_33