Title: ROBOTIC DEVICE FOR CLEANING PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL ARRAYS
Abstract: Mobile Robotics, pp. 367-377 (2009) No AccessROBOTIC DEVICE FOR CLEANING PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL ARRAYSMARK ANDERSON, ASHTON GRANDY, JEREMY HASTIE, ANDREW SWEEZEY, RICHARD RANKY, CONSTANTINOS MAVROIDIS and YIANNIS P. MARKOPOULOSMARK ANDERSONDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA, ASHTON GRANDYDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA, JEREMY HASTIEDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA, ANDREW SWEEZEYDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA, RICHARD RANKYDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA, CONSTANTINOS MAVROIDISDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USACorresponding Author, +1-617-373-4121. and YIANNIS P. MARKOPOULOSGreen Project - Sustainable Technology and Energy Solutions Ippokratous 38-42 & Irakleitou, 152 38 Chalandri, Athens, GreeceCo-Corresponding Author, +30-210-60.90.880.https://doi.org/10.1142/9789814291279_0047Cited by:18 PreviousNext AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsRecommend to Library ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail Abstract: With growing costs of electricity and concern for the environmental impact of fossil fuels, implementation of eco-friendly energy sources like solar power are rising. The main method for harnessing solar power is with arrays made up of photovoltaic (PV) panels. Accumulation of dust and debris on even one panel in an array reduces their efficiency in energy generation considerably and emphasizes the need to keep the panels' surface as clean as possible. Current labor-based cleaning methods for photovoltaic arrays are costly in time, water and energy usage and lack automation capabilities. 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Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-08-01
Language: en
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