Abstract:
Le procédé d'évaluation des paramètres de pilotage (100) d'un suiveur solaire comprenant des modules comprenant une table de moyens de traitement d'un rayonnement solaire mobile sur des moyens de liaison au sol, comporte des étapes : a- Relever (110), pour chaque moyen de liaison, des coordonnées dans l'espace d'un point de liaison avec la table; b- Pour chaque module: i. Déterminer une inclinaison de la table à partir des coordonnées dans l'espace relevées; ii. Déterminer des coordonnées dans l'espace d'une série de points de référence de la table à partir des coordonnées dans l'espace et de l'inclinaison; c- Déterminer, pour chaque module, des paramètres de positionnement relatif de la table avec des tables voisines directes, à partir des coordonnées dans l'espace des points de référence; d- Déterminer (130) des paramètres de pilotage (140) du suiveur à partir de l'inclinaison et des paramètres de positionnement relatif des tables du suiveur.
Abstract:
Embodiments may include systems and methods to create and edit a representation of a worksite, to create various data objects, to classify such objects as various types of pre-defined "features" with attendant properties and layout constraints. As part of or in addition to classification, an embodiment may include systems and methods to create, associate, and edit intrinsic and extrinsic properties to these objects. A design engine may apply of design rules to the features described above to generate one or more solar collectors installation design alternatives, including generation of on-screen and/or paper representations of the physical layout or arrangement of the one or more design alternatives. Embodiments may also include definition of one or more design apertures, each of which may correspond to boundaries in which solar collector layouts should comply with distinct sets of user-defined design preferences. Distinct apertures may provide heterogeneous regions of collector layout according to the user-defined design preferences.
Abstract:
The invention provides systems and methods for provisioning a site with an energy system such as a solar energy system. A system according to an embodiment of the invention comprises a user interface module providing a graphical user interface for receiving information from a user, for example a potential purchaser. The information includes location information for the site to be provisioned. An image retrieval module is coupled to the user interface module and to a source of geographical information. The image retrieval module retrieves at least one image of the site corresponding to the location provided by the user. A sizing module is configured to enable a user to measure an installation surface represented in the image. Energy system components are selected based on the measurements.
Abstract:
A system and method 100 for identifying the solar potential of rooftops. In one embodiment, solar-potential criteria and three-dimensional spatial data and tabular data, for a selected area including parcels on which the rooftops are located, are entered (101 ) into a geographic information system 110. Three-dimensional aerial data of the selected area, including the rooftops in the selected area, is collected (102). Solar azimuth and altitude angles are calculated for regular intervals to generate shadow simulation data representing shadows cast onto the rooftops by obstructions (120). The shadow simulation data is intersected (118) with the XYZ coordinates of the rooftop shapes, as determined from the aerial data, to generate rooftop shade patterns for specific intervals over a specific period of time. The tabular data and the rooftop shade patterns are then used (103) to determine addresses and per-parcel specifications of buildings having said rooftops meeting the solar-potential criteria.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a first rail coupled to a second rail, a third rail coupled to the second rail, and a fourth rail coupled to the first rail and the third rail. The apparatus may form a rectangular frame from the four rails. The rails may be coupled through use of corner connectors or may be mitered and coupled through use of brackets in an abutting relationship. Additionally, further rails may be added by interposing the additional rails between a pair of the first, second, third and fourth rails, to extend the frame, and such additions may involve connectors or abutting rails and brackets, for example. The rails may have support ledges. Alternatively, the rails may have slots allowing for support brackets which slide along the slots. Moreover, the rails may be anchored using roof anchoring components to various surfaces. Additionally, the rails may support photovoltaic or other solar panels, and may have caps or top brackets to maintain the position of such solar panels. In another embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes reviewing solar days of a site. The method further includes reviewing geographical features of the site. Also, the method includes estimating a guarantee of available solar energy for the site. Moreover, the method includes installing a solar system at the site.
Abstract:
ABSTRACTThe invention provides a method for automated planning and design, the method comprising the steps of receiving data representing the overall dimensions and any relevant structural details of the design space; receiving data representing one or more design components to be included in the design space; calculating optimum positioning of design components based on pre-determined design principles; and presenting a design plan based on the results of the calculation of the previous step to the user. The invention also provides a related system and computer program.
Abstract:
A presente invenção refere-se a uma disposição de energia solar compreendendo uma pluralidade de diferentes estruturas individuais de suporte (1, 1) sendo que pelo menos duas das referidas estruturas individuais de suporte (1, 1') são dispostas de modo de modo a aumentar a taxa de ocupação da área efetivamente disponível num espaço de utilidade (A), enquanto melhorando o comportamento geral das cargas de vento sobre o conjunto das estruturas individuais de suporte (1, 1'). A presente invenção refere-se ainda a um sistema (10) adaptado para geração de energia solar, compreendendo uma pluralidade de diferentes tipos de estruturas individuais de suporte (1, 1') compreendendo pelo menos um elemento de suporte (2) do tipo poste ou similar, que suporta pelo menos um elemento de topo (3) de tipo canópia ou similar que a uma altura média (h m ) acima de um nível de base (B), de modo a aumentar o número de possibilidades de distribuição espacial de uma respetiva disposição de energia solar em função das condicionantes de um espaço de utilidade (A).
Abstract:
A device comprises a platform constructed and arranged to be mounted to one or more solar array modules and one or more solar irradiance sensors on the platform configured to receive incident solar energy, the solar irradiance sensors oriented on the platform so that the received incident solar energy is comparable to that received by the solar array modules, the one or more solar irradiance sensors providing solar irradiance signals in response to the incident solar energy. A processor is on the platform, the processor configured to receive the solar irradiance signals and, in response, generating a performance reference metric based on the solar irradiance signals, the performance reference metric related to the expected performance of the one or more solar array modules to which the platform is mounted. A transmitter is on the platform, the transmitter configured to periodically transmit the performance reference metric to a receiver.
Abstract:
The present invention refers to a treelike system (1) comprising at least solar energy means (4). The treelike system (1) optimizes associated economic value, notably by means of maximizing the size and diversity of respective wide-area canopy-like top elements (3) in simple solutions that can be adjusted to different spatial and operational constraints and requirements, while simultaneously mitigating the associated visual impact. The present invention further refers to a distributed multipurpose infrastructure (10) comprising a plurality of treelike systems at least presenting solar energy means, eventually also other energy means, such as lighting means, and/or information means, such as visual signalling and telecommunication means.