WIND ENGINEERING
Advanced wind engineering studies, accurately analyzing the effect of aerodynamic forces on structures and buildings.
We evaluate how wind interacts with solar and wind turbines, roofs, canopies, walkways, industrial facilities, and unique structures, allowing us to optimize structural design, improve safety, and reduce costs.
Current codes and regulations allow for estimating wind loads with an adequate level of reliability when dealing with conventional geometries.
However, these methods are based on simplified typologies and limited catalogs of forms. Furthermore, they incorporate conservative coefficients which, while increasing safety, can lead to structural over-dimensioning that directly impacts the final cost of the project.
When a structure has a unique, innovative, or complex geometry, it is essential to reduce the uncertainty associated with actual aerodynamic loads. A more accurate estimate of pressure distributions and overall wind forces allows for adjustments to the structural design, optimization of sections and thicknesses, reduced material consumption, and improved overall dynamic performance. The most reliable and cost-effective method for accurately determining a structure’s aerodynamic behavior is wind tunnel testing with scale models.
The need for advanced aerodynamic studies is especially relevant in the field of structures associated with solar energy utilization. Technological advancements in the sector have driven the development of increasingly lightweight, slender, and low-damping fixed structures and trackers. While these characteristics are advantageous from an economic and construction standpoint, they increase their susceptibility to aeroelastic phenomena. Under certain conditions, dynamic instabilities, self-excited vibrations, or critical behaviors can occur, leading to structural failures even at relatively moderate wind speeds.
Therefore, the analysis should not be limited solely to the static effects of wind, but should include the study of the dynamic and aeroelastic response of the entire system. The combined evaluation of static and dynamic effects allows for anticipating risks, optimizing construction solutions, and ensuring the long-term reliability of the installation.
Through specific studies and experimental testing, Táctica Industrial accurately characterizes both aerodynamic loads and associated structural behavior, reducing uncertainty and providing a solid technical foundation for design. In this way, wind engineering becomes a strategic tool not only for ensuring safety but also for optimizing costs and improving the competitiveness of our clients’ projects.
We act at all stages of Davenport’s wind load chain.
Complete design of solar structures
Aeroelastic analysis


Fluid-structure interaction
Project supervision acting as "Technical Advisors"
- Assistance in mechanical and structural inspection.
- Specification development.
- Root cause studies.
- Technical expert reports and mediations.
Mechanical-structural design and calculation
- Solar trackers.
- Fixed structures on the ground.
- Fixed or ballasted structures on roofs (mechanically anchored, using structural adhesives or ballasted).




Aerodynamic tests at wind tunnel level
- Obtaining aerodynamic coefficients.
- Obtaining stability curves according to the damping level.
- Estimating shelter coefficients.
Development of ultimate load, fatigue and characterization tests on
- Geotechnical behavior of the piles: interaction diagrams.
- Main elements of the tracker (supports, torque tube, belts, modules, slew drive, and double-row and multi-row transmissions).
- Construction details of the structures.
- Characterization of damping elements and devices.
Development of numerical codes for high-precision simulation




- Asistencia en revisión a nivel mecánico y estructural.
- Desarrollo de especificaciones.
- Estudios de causa raíz.
- Peritaciones y mediaciones técnicas.
- Seguidores solares.
- Estructuras fijas en suelo.
- Estructuras fijas o lastradas sobre cubiertas (ancladas mecánicamente, mediante adhesivos estructurales o lastradas).
- Obtención de coeficientes aerodinámicos.
- Obtención de curvas de estabilidad según el nivel de amortiguamiento.
- Estimación de coeficientes de abrigo.
- Comportamiento geotécnico de las hincas: diagramas de interacción.
- Elementos principales del tracker (soportes, torque-tube, correas, módulos, slew-drive y transmisiones en bifilas y multifilas).
- Detalles constructivos de las estructuras.
- Caracterización de elementos y dispositivos amortiguadores.
- Fenomenología aeroelástica acoplada con el comportamiento estructural.
- Zonificación de implantaciones de parques (a nivel orográfico, topográfico y geográfico).
- Estudios meteorológicos para la obtención del viento climático local.
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