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A new cleaning method for solar panels inspired from the natural vibrations of tree branches and leaves.
Abd-Elhady, M S; Rana, Adil; Elsebaaie, M A; Kandil, H A.
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  • Abd-Elhady MS; Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt. m.s.abdelhady@gmail.com.
  • Rana A; Mechatronics Department, Faculty of Engineering and Materials Science, German University in Cairo (GUC), Cairo, Egypt. m.s.abdelhady@gmail.com.
  • Elsebaaie MA; Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany.
  • Kandil HA; Mechatronics Department, Faculty of Engineering and Materials Science, German University in Cairo (GUC), Cairo, Egypt.
Sci Rep ; 14(1): 18138, 2024 Aug 05.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39103351
ABSTRACT
Photovoltaic (PV) panels are similar in many aspects to the leaves of trees, both are standing in the Sun to capture the sunlight, however, PV panels get soiled especially in desert areas, while the leaves remain clean to a very good extent. The question is, why leaves remain clean while PV panels get soiled quite easily? The leaves are hanging on the stem of trees and these stems are flexible to motion, such that if the wind blows in any direction over the stem it vibrates allowing any deposited particle to fall off the surface. The objective of this research is to develop a fixation method for PV panels similar to the stems of trees, such that the panel can vibrate as the wind blows in order to minimize dust accumulation. Different fixation methods for the PV panel are designed, and the air flow around the panel is simulated using the CFD package Ansys Fluent. It has been found that a PV panel pivoted at its lower edge, such that it can revolve around the lower edge, together with a vertical wind shield attached to its upper edge and a spring attached at the middle of its backside has the largest vibration amplitude due to the applied wind compared to the other designs. Experiments have been done to infer the influence of the new fixation method of the PV panel on dust accumulation over the panel. After 6 weeks of operation, it has been found that the efficiency of the PV panel that is flexibly fixed has dropped by only 5%, while the efficiency of the panel that is rigidly fixed has dropped by 25%. It can be concluded that a PV panel operating a light post should be fixed on a flexible base that allows the panel to vibrate as the wind blows over it in order to mitigate dust.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Sci Rep Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Egipto Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Sci Rep Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Egipto Pais de publicación: Reino Unido