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A linear piezoelectric actuator based solar panel cleaning system

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  • Lu, Xiaolong
  • Zhang, Qi
  • Hu, Junhui

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A linear piezoelectric actuator based solar panel cleaning system is proposed in order to make a solar panel operate at the best power generation state while the solar panel is used in dusty environment. A piezoelectric actuator linearly moving on a guide is employed to drive a wiper fixed on the actuator. At a proper pressure force between the wiper and solar panel, the actuator can drive the wiper to effectively wipe a dust layer away from the solar panel's surface. The cleaning system's energy gain, which is defined as the ratio of a solar panel's output electric energy increase caused by cleaning to the energy consumption by the piezoelectric actuator, is much higher than 1. The merits of using the piezoelectric actuator in a solar panel cleaning system is that the cleaning system has light weight and compact structure, which is a common feature of piezoelectric systems.

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  • Lu, Xiaolong & Zhang, Qi & Hu, Junhui, 2013. "A linear piezoelectric actuator based solar panel cleaning system," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 60(C), pages 401-406.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:60:y:2013:i:c:p:401-406
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.07.058
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    1. Abdulsalam S. Alghamdi & AbuBakr S. Bahaj & Luke S. Blunden & Yue Wu, 2019. "Dust Removal from Solar PV Modules by Automated Cleaning Systems," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(15), pages 1-21, July.
    2. Chen, Jinxin & Pan, Guobing & Ouyang, Jing & Ma, Jin & Fu, Lei & Zhang, Libin, 2020. "Study on impacts of dust accumulation and rainfall on PV power reduction in East China," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 194(C).
    3. Wang, Zhenjun & Xu, Yuanming & Gu, Yuting, 2015. "A light lithium niobate transducer design and ultrasonic de-icing research for aircraft wing," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 87(C), pages 173-181.
    4. Gowtham Vedulla & Anbazhagan Geetha & Ramalingam Senthil, 2022. "Review of Strategies to Mitigate Dust Deposition on Solar Photovoltaic Systems," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(1), pages 1-28, December.
    5. Wonkyun Jo & Namhyuk Ham & Juhyung Kim & Jaejun Kim, 2023. "The Cleaning Effect of Photovoltaic Modules According to Precipitation in the Operation Stage of a Large-Scale Solar Power Plant," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(17), pages 1-18, August.
    6. Murat Altıntaş & Serdal Arslan, 2021. "The Study of Dust Removal Using Electrostatic Cleaning System for Solar Panels," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(16), pages 1-18, August.
    7. MaryamNooman AlMallahi & Mamdouh El Haj Assad & Sameh AlShihabi & Reza Alayi, 2022. "Multi-criteria decision-making approach for the selection of cleaning method of solar PV panels in United Arab Emirates based on sustainability perspective [Mind the gap: a social sciences review o," International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, Oxford University Press, vol. 17, pages 380-393.
    8. Rafi Zahedi & Parisa Ranjbaran & Gevork B. Gharehpetian & Fazel Mohammadi & Roya Ahmadiahangar, 2021. "Cleaning of Floating Photovoltaic Systems: A Critical Review on Approaches from Technical and Economic Perspectives," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(7), pages 1-25, April.

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