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184 results about "Solar System" patented technology

The Solar System is the gravitationally bound system of the Sun and the objects that orbit it, either directly or indirectly. Of the objects that orbit the Sun directly, the largest are the eight planets, with the remainder being smaller objects, such as the five dwarf planets and small Solar System bodies. Of the objects that orbit the Sun indirectly—the moons—two are larger than the smallest planet, Mercury.

Fault diagnosis and remote monitoring system and method for solar power supply system

The invention discloses a fault diagnosis and remote monitoring system and method for a solar power supply system, and relates to the technical field of fault diagnosis of a solar system, and the system comprises a heterogeneous multi-mode sensing module which collects the multi-dimensional information of an assembly through a plurality of sensors; the memristor storage and calculation integrated unit is used for realizing data filtering and feature extraction; the multi-scale causal diagnosis engine is used for diagnosing faults by fusing deep learning and causal diagrams; a self-adaptive topology communication network ensures data transmission; a digital twinborn monitoring platform and visual operation and maintenance are adopted, and in addition, an intelligent evolution decision and self-reconfiguration sensor network module is further arranged, so that the intelligence and reliability of the system are improved. Through cooperation of multiple modules, accurate fault diagnosis and positioning are realized, the diagnosis time is shortened, stable data transmission is ensured, self-repairing and autonomous learning capabilities are provided, the operation and maintenance cost can be reduced, the power generation efficiency can be improved, and the reliability and economic benefits of a solar power supply system can be enhanced.
Owner:CHANGZHOU DATANG PHOTOVOLTAICTECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Strategic space racing board game

The invention is a board game in which players are in control of 2 supercharged “Astro Racers” that are ready for blast-off in a mad dash around the Solar System. Players collect power-ups while trying to avoid hazardous meteors, aliens and worm holes that can teleport them around a playing board. The first player to get both of their Astro Racers back to Earth wins the game.
Owner:BERTHOLD DAVID

Solar panel protective container apparatus and system

The present disclosure concerns a large surface area solar energy generation apparatus and method that protects the solar system from meteorological or any other ambient threat and restores the solar system to operating condition once the threat has passed. The system is sufficiently large to cover parking lots and other large ground surface structures and offers double the conventional solar exposure surface area per supporting post. The apparatus generates more electricity with single axis and dual axis tracking. The apparatus is pre-assembled in a central production facility to avoid costly onsite construction and installed at the utilization site with minimal effort.
Owner:OVERTURF IND DEVELOPMENT LLC

360 degree rotating sun panel that automatically cleans dust and resists hurricanes

The utility model relates to the field of solar energy technology and provides an outdoor rotatable solar system, comprising: a base plate, further comprising: a scissor lifting mechanism fixedly installed on the top of the base plate, and a top plate fixedly installed on the top of the scissor lifting mechanism. The utility model lifts the solar panel to a suitable height by controlling the scissor lifting mechanism, then extends it by starting the cylinder to apply a thrust to the U-shaped block, so that the mounting plate can rotate under the cooperation of the hinge, maintaining a certain tilt angle. Then, by starting the motor, the output shaft drives the circular shaft to rotate, thereby driving the mounting bracket to rotate, enabling the solar panel to face the direction of sunlight and adjust with the changing angle of sunlight, thus allowing the solar panel to receive direct sunlight for a long time and improve the efficiency of converting solar energy into electrical energy.
Owner:QIU YONGYANG

Meteorological-downscaling-coupled dispatching method for power generation and consumption of hydro-wind-solar system

The present invention belongs to the field of multi-energy complementary coordinated dispatching. Disclosed is a meteorological-downscaling-coupled dispatching method for the power generation and consumption of a hydro-wind-solar system. The method comprises: using a support vector machine regression algorithm to identify different hydrometeorological variable data, and establishing a statistical relationship between observation data and a meteorological factor to implement high-resolution spatial downscaling; using a wind-solar power-generation empirical formula to calculate a wind-solar output process; and introducing a series of time-series peak regulation modes to determine a regulated peak and a hydro-wind-solar power consumption linkage equation, thereby avoiding overestimation of energy consumption caused by neglecting climate change impacts and short-term power generation rules. By means of the analysis of engineering examples consisting of Yunnan Lancang River Basin and surrounding wind-solar power stations thereof, the result shows that the present invention can effectively reduce hydrometeorological downscaling errors, and more accurately describe hydro-wind-solar energy power generation rules by means of a hydro-wind-solar power consumption linkage equation, thereby making the dispatching result show better accuracy and reliability.
Owner:DALIAN UNIV OF TECH

Successive approximation random dynamic planning method for watershed water-wind-light integrated system

The invention relates to the field of multi-energy coupling complementary scheduling, and discloses a successive approximation random dynamic planning method for a watershed water-wind-light integrated system, and the method comprises the steps: 1, inputting the description of uncertainty; a plurality of characteristic discrete values are sampled from theoretical probability distribution functions of runoff, photovoltaic output and wind power output to represent known continuous probability distribution, and uncertainty of input of the watershed water-wind-light integrated system is described; 2, solving a transition probability matrix; describing the continuity of an input variable time sequence by adopting a simple discrete time Markov chain; 3, considering an objective function and constraint conditions of the watershed water-wind-light integrated system, and constructing a complementary optimization scheduling model; 4, solving by adopting a successive approximation-random dynamic programming method (SDP-SA), and deducing a scheduling rule, namely a scheduling decision table, of the watershed water-wind-light integrated system by taking the time period initial storage capacity, runoff, photovoltaic output and wind power output scenes of the adjustable reservoir in each stage of sub-complementary system as multi-dimensional state variables and the time period final storage capacity as a decision variable; and 5, when an actual inflow condition occurs, looking up the scheduling decision table to perform interpolation calculation according to the reservoir capacity and the inflow condition of the current sub-complementary system and the wind power output and the photovoltaic output which are obtained by forecasting in the period of time, obtaining the reservoir capacity at the end of the period of time, and completing an optimal scheduling decision.
Owner:ZHENGZHOU UNIV

Foldable solar system with simplified assembly

The invention relates to a foldable solar system (1) comprising: two frames (12) that each support a photovoltaic panel (11), wherein the frames are positioned side by side when the system is in the unfolded position, at least one hinge (13) connecting the frames together so as to allow the system (1) to transition between the unfolded position and a folded position, and two supports (14) that are each positioned near an outer edge (12D) of each frame (12) when the system (1) is in the unfolded position, wherein each support (14) comprises a longitudinal portion (14A) with a central cavity, and wherein the cavity of one of the portions supports electrical and / or electronic devices configured to transfer electrical power.
Owner:DUALSUN

Clamps for solar system

A solar power system can include a rail and a solar module disposed on the rail. A clamp assembly can couple the solar module to the rail. The clamp assembly can have a clamped configuration in which the solar module is secured to the rail and an unclamped configuration. The clamp assembly can comprise an upper clamp member, a lower clamp member coupled to the rail, and a stabilization member mechanically engaging the upper clamp member and the lower clamp member. The stabilization member can prevent rotation of the lower clamp member relative to the rail when the clamp assembly is in the clamped and unclamped configurations. In the unclamped configuration, the stabilization member can be biased such that the upper clamp member is disposed at a sufficient clearance above the rail to permit the insertion of the solar module between the upper clamp member and the rail.
Owner:UNIRAC INC

Simulation method, device and equipment of solar ground source heat pump system and medium

The invention provides a simulation method, device and equipment of a solar ground source heat pump system and a medium. The method comprises the steps that based on design parameters of a shallow soil source and a ground source heat pump unit, simulation calculation is conducted on a ground source heat pump system within a preset time period, and the initial heat taking amount of the shallow soil source within the preset time period is obtained; based on design parameters and meteorological parameters of a shallow soil source and a ground source heat pump unit, design parameters of a solar heat collector, design parameters of a heat storage water tank and design parameters of a heat exchanger, a ground source heat pump system and a solar system are subjected to simulation calculation, and the heat transfer amount transmitted to the shallow soil source by the solar heat collector is obtained; and optimizing the initial heat extraction amount to obtain a target heat extraction amount. Renewable energy sources such as solar energy can be fully utilized, dependence on traditional energy sources is reduced, the operation cost is reduced, the overall energy efficiency of the solar ground source heat pump system is remarkably improved, and efficient operation of the solar ground source heat pump system is achieved.
Owner:TIANJIN UNIV

Full-angle automatic light following solar water heating system

The invention relates to a full-angle automatic light following solar water heating system which comprises an air source heat pump and a solar system for supplying power to the air source heat pump, the solar system comprises a base, an adjusting assembly and a mounting assembly driven by the adjusting assembly are arranged on the base, the mounting assembly comprises a mounting frame, and a solar panel is arranged on the mounting frame. A light following assembly is arranged on one side of the solar panel and comprises a reference rod and photosensitive sensors evenly arranged in the circumferential direction of the reference rod, and a driving assembly, a cleaning assembly and an air blowing assembly are arranged on the solar panel, the adjusting assembly controls the photosensitive sensor to adjust the azimuth angle and the elevation angle of the solar panel through shadows generated when the sun irradiates different positions of the reference rod, so that the solar panel is always vertically aligned with the sun, and the influence of excessive dust on the conversion heat efficiency of the solar panel is prevented.
Owner:FUJIAN CHUANZHENG COMM COLLEGE

Self-closing photovoltaic module-to-torque tube rail

In solar systems, the installation process for solar module-to-torque tube is typically implemented manually by an installer. Such a manual process negatively impacts cost-effectiveness and installation consistency, especially for large solar systems. The present invention discloses embodiments of a self-closing rail that facilitates an automatic installation process for a torque tube for improved efficiency. The self-closing rail may use various structures and functions disclosed herein to keep rail arms open such that the torque tube may be unobstructively moved to a correct position for installation. The rail arms may have a shape matching or partially matching the cross-sectional shape of the torque tube for a tight fit of the torque tube.
Owner:TERABASE ENERGY INC

Systems and methods for automatic module DC wiring

In a typical large-scale solar system, thousands of solar modules are wired together, with thousands of connector connections performed manually by on-site installers. Such a process is time-consuming and subject to improper or loose connections for some modules. Described hereinafter are system and method embodiments of automatic module DC wiring to improve the installation quality, efficiency, and consistency for large-scale solar systems. A controller receives ambient images captured by a camera to identify and locate module connectors and operates a robotic arm to perform connector connection based on the identified and located connectors and also wiring schemes received from a server regarding the modules in the solar system. The robotic arm may also be controlled for connection verification to ensure the solar module is correctly wired. Implementation of the presented invention may greatly increase efficiency, consistency, and connection quality for module DC wiring.
Owner:TERABASE ENERGY INC

Device and method for measuring deep space ultra-long distance

The invention discloses a deep space ultra-long distance measuring device and method, and the method comprises the following steps: constructing a simulation scene and a data set, and preparing a related parameter set; establishing a measurement system and acquiring data, and defining hardware and equipment requirements; processing a frequency difference sequence correlation problem to obtain data necessary for incoherent Doppler measurement; carrying out orbit calculation and measurement result evaluation, error measurement and precision evaluation; according to the measurement method, through a series of operations such as construction of a simulation scene and a data set based on an improved incoherent Doppler measurement model, establishment of a measurement system, processing of a frequency difference sequence and orbit calculation and evaluation, many technical problems in deep space ultra-long distance measurement are solved, the orbit measurement precision is improved, and the measurement efficiency is improved. Especially in complex deep space environments such as solar system boundary detection, challenges such as weak signals and many interference factors are effectively handled, and the accuracy and reliability of measurement are ensured.
Owner:WUHAN UNIV

Water-wind-light system non-iterative scheduling method considering privacy protection and uncertainty

The invention discloses a water-wind-light system non-iterative scheduling method giving consideration to privacy protection and uncertainty, and the method comprises the steps: firstly constructing a new energy uncertainty set based on a Wasserstein distance for the wind-light uncertainty in a complementary power generation system; secondly, in combination with a distribution robust optimization method and a chance constraint optimization method, a distribution robust chance constraint optimization model of the water-wind-light complementary power generation system is established; the model is converted into a single-layer mixed integer linear programming model through strong duality and other theories; then, technologies such as equivalent projection, row transformation, column transformation and affine transformation are applied, a privacy protection mechanism with a water-wind-light power generation main body, an encryption center and a cloud computing center as cores is established, non-iterative solution of the model is achieved on the premise that privacy of participants is protected, and a scheduling result of the water-wind-light complementary system is output. According to the method, non-iterative water-wind-light coordinated optimization scheduling is realized, and privacy protection of participants and uncertainty of new energy output are considered at the same time.
Owner:HOHAI UNIV

DC / DC converter for distributed storage and solar systems

A method for implementing a multi-power distributed power storage system comprising: feeding a single input port inverter an output voltage from a first power source and a second power source including a plurality of converters; maintaining constant power output of the DC storage plant in an MPPT region of the solar power plant for a given load using the power droop method; ramping down an output power of the DC / DC converters when a bus voltage is higher than the MPPT region; ramping up an output power of the DC / DC converters when a bus voltage is higher than the MPPT region; and maintaining maximum power output of the single input port inverter; wherein the ramping up and ramping down of an output power is achieved, at least initially, without active control of the DC / DC converters.
Owner:NEXTPOWER LLC

Inverter and main controller of photovoltaic system, and operating method of solar system

The present disclosure provides a photovoltaic power generation system including a photovoltaic panel, a module-level power electronics (MLPE) configured to sequentially store N pieces of data, each obtained by accumulating a power generation amount of the photovoltaic panel, in a first buffer at every first set time, wherein N is a natural number greater than or equal to 2, and a primary controller configured to request the N pieces of data from the MLPE at every second set time, receive the N pieces of data from the MLPE, and store the received data in a second buffer, wherein the primary controller is configured to compare a second data set of N pieces of data. which are previously stored in a second buffer, with a first data set of N pieces of data currently received from the MLPE and update the second data set of N pieces of data.
Owner:HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORP

Solar energy driven automatic flower watering device

ActiveCN224684919UAchieve independent power supplyavoid failureControl theoryBiology
The utility model provides a kind of solar drive automatic flower watering device, it is related to automatic flower watering technical field, including water tank, the surface of water tank is connected with solar drive assembly, the solar drive assembly includes placing rack, the surface of placing rack is connected with fixed frame, one-way screw is inserted in the inside of fixed frame, the both ends of one-way screw are connected with servo motor and bearing respectively, the surface of one-way screw is connected with moving block, the front surface of moving block is connected with spray head, the surface center position of fixed frame is connected with power box, the top of fixed frame is connected with solar system.The utility model, by solar system and power box, the independent power supply of servo motor and water pump can be realized, without external power supply, avoid external power supply failure, device will not work normally, possibly lead to the problem that plant cannot be irrigated in time, improve the stability of device when automatic watering to plant flower.
Owner:SUZHOU HENGHUI ELECTRIC APPLIANCES CO LTD

Submersible solar device

The present invention relates to a submersible solar device, comprising: a solar cell panel; at least one buoyancy body connected to the solar panel; wherein the solar cell panel and the at least one buoyancy body have positive buoyancy at the water surface of the water body; the diving device is suitable for applying negative buoyancy to the submersible solar device; wherein the at least one buoyancy body comprises a reversibly compressible first buoyancy body. The invention also relates to the use of the submersible solar system for generating electrical energy, to a transport system for a submersible solar device, and to the use of the transport system.
Owner:克劳斯·舒韦尔克

Method of configuring a wind and light system

A method for configuring a wind-solar system is provided. The wind-solar system includes: wind turbines, photovoltaic (PV) modules, and shared electrical equipment and infrastructure. The power limit of the wind-solar system is one of the full-power output of the wind turbines and the full-power output of the PV modules. The electrical equipment operates under the power limit. The configuration method includes: predicting the time-period power generation under the power limit and installed capacity configuration ratio based on resource data of the wind-solar system; determining the power generation revenue of the wind-solar system based on the time-period power generation and the time-period electricity price; determining expenditure cost data based on the installed capacity configuration ratio, electrical equipment, and infrastructure; determining evaluation indicators based on the time-period power generation, time-period electricity price, power generation revenue, and expenditure cost data; and adjusting the installed capacity configuration ratio based on the evaluation indicators to obtain an optimized installed capacity configuration ratio.
Owner:BEIJING GOLDWIND SCI & CREATION WINDPOWER EQUIP CO LTD

Solar system installation

Solar installation with at least one stand and at least one solar panel pivotably attached to it, which is designed to be pivoted so that its orientation follows the path of the sun, wherein different sections of the at least one solar panel fall below a minimum distance to the ground surrounding the stand in different pivoting positions, comprising a movable fence installation designed to protect the areas of the ground from livestock where the minimum distance is not maintained and at the same time to allow other areas of the ground to be used by livestock where the minimum distance is not maintained in a different pivoting position.
Owner:ENGL FRANZ-XAVER

Self-closing photovoltaic module-to-torque tube rail

In solar systems, the installation process for solar module-to-torque tube is typically implemented manually by an installer. Such a manual process negatively impacts cost-effectiveness and installation consistency, especially for large solar systems. The present invention discloses embodiments of a self-closing rail that facilitates an automatic installation process for a torque tube for improved efficiency. The self-closing rail may use various structures and functions disclosed herein to keep rail arms open such that the torque tube may be unobstructively moved to a correct position for installation. The rail arms may have a shape matching or partially matching the cross-sectional shape of the torque tube for a tight fit of the torque tube.
Owner:TERABASE ENERGY INC

Cleaning device, solar system and solar system cleaning method

The invention discloses a cleaning device, a solar system and a solar system cleaning method.The cleaning device is provided with a support, a thermoacoustic effect generator, a heat conduction unit and a sound wave dust removal unit, the support can fix a solar photovoltaic panel, the thermoacoustic effect generator is arranged on the support, and the heat conduction unit is connected with the thermoacoustic effect generator; according to the solar energy system, heat energy of the solar photovoltaic panel can be guided into the thermoacoustic effect generator, the thermoacoustic effect generator can form sound waves, the sound wave dust removal unit can output the sound waves to the solar photovoltaic panel, and the solar energy system is provided with the above structure; the heat conduction unit guides heat energy of the solar photovoltaic panel into the thermoacoustic effect generator, the thermoacoustic effect generator forms sound waves through the heat energy, the sound wave dust removal unit collects the sound waves and outputs the sound waves to the solar photovoltaic panel, and waterless cleaning of the solar photovoltaic panel is achieved. Therefore, the cleaning of the solar system can be suitable for water-deficient areas.
Owner:WUHAN UNIV OF TECH

Satellite autonomous high-precision inertial coordinate system and earth-fixed coordinate system conversion method

The invention relates to a satellite-borne autonomous high-precision inertial coordinate system and earth-fixed coordinate system conversion method. The method comprises the following steps: calculating a polar shift parameter in earth orientation parameters, and a difference UT1-UTC of world time UT1 and coordinated world time UTC; calculating the Julian century number based on solar system centroid force class hours and the Julian century number based on world time UT1; calculating an age difference parameter by using the Julian century number based on solar system centroid force class hours; calculating nutation parameters by using the Julian century number based on solar system centroid force hour; calculating earth rotation parameters by using the Julian century number based on solar system centroid force class hours; respectively calculating a polar shift matrix, an age difference matrix, a nutation matrix and an earth rotation matrix by using the polar shift parameter, the age difference parameter, the nutation parameter and the earth rotation parameter; and calculating a conversion matrix of the earth-fixed coordinate system and the inertial coordinate system based on the polar shift matrix, the age difference matrix, the nutation matrix and the earth rotation matrix so as to perform conversion between the earth-fixed coordinate system and the inertial coordinate system.
Owner:INNOVATION ACAD FOR MICROSATELLITES OF CAS +2

Solar panel protective container apparatus and system

The present disclosure concerns a large surface area solar energy generation apparatus and method that protects the solar system from meteorological or any other ambient threat and restores the solar system to operating condition once the threat has passed. The system is sufficiently large to cover parking lots and other large ground surface structures and offers double the conventional solar exposure surface area per supporting post. The apparatus generates more electricity with single axis and dual axis tracking. The apparatus is pre-assembled in a central production facility to avoid costly onsite construction and installed at the utilization site with minimal effort.
Owner:OVERTURF IND DEVELOPMENT LLC

Method and device for free conversion between space coordinate systems for solar system space flight design simulation

This application relates to the field of orbital dynamics design and simulation technology, and provides a method and apparatus for free transformation between spatial coordinate systems for solar system spacecraft design and simulation. This method transforms the position and velocity of different coordinate systems to the celestial coordinate system for origin transformation, and then rotates to the target coordinate system. This allows position and velocity to be arbitrarily transformed between coordinate systems included in the coordinate transformation model library. Furthermore, when expanding to a new coordinate system, only the transformation function between the new coordinate system and the co-centered celestial coordinate system is needed, without having to calculate the transformation functions between the new coordinate system and all other coordinate systems separately. This achieves effective organization of scattered coordinate system transformation relationships, facilitating the design and simulation of spacecraft missions and reducing the workload generated by transformations between multiple spatial coordinate systems.
Owner:DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION LABORATORY +1

High concentration photovoltaic-thermal modules and associated componentry for combined heat and power solar systems

A high concentration photovoltaic-thermal (HCPV-T) module for electrical energy generation and thermal energy collection features a basin having a plurality of support protrusions upstanding from the basin floor, a plurality of light-concentrating optical assemblies, and an optical support tray seated atop the protrusions and holding the optical assemblies. Concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) power modules are aligned beneath the optical assemblies to receive concentrated light therefrom. A heat exchange assembly routes a cooling fluid past each one of the CPV power modules. Each CPV power module has multiple CPV cells on a shared substrate, and a respective heat exchanger block has a flow channel that routes the cooling fluid serially past the multiple CPV cells. Each optical assembly features a quad concentrator having four compound paraboloid concentrators (CPCs) seamlessly integrated together via joining webs that collectively form a support flange for rested support of the quad concentrator atop a CPC holder.
Owner:C K HOWARD SALES AGENCY LTD +1

Adjustable mounting rack of solar cell panel

The utility model discloses an adjustable mounting rack of a solar cell panel, which comprises a base cross brace, vertical bracket mounting seats are arranged at the middle position of the base cross brace, a vertical column vertical brace is connected in a groove between the vertical bracket mounting seats, the vertical column vertical brace is an adjustable telescopic mechanism, and the height of the vertical column vertical brace is locked through a locking group. A middle mounting plate is arranged on the upper surface of the stand column vertical support, and a connecting supporting frame is arranged at the upper end of the middle mounting plate, flexible adjustment of the height and the angle is achieved, structural stability and use convenience are further ensured, and the overall efficiency of a solar system is improved; a user can adjust the height of the mounting frame according to actual requirements through the adjustable telescopic mechanism vertically supported by the stand columns so as to adapt to different mounting environments and requirements; through the combined design of the hand wheel and the rotating shaft, a user can conveniently adjust the inclination angle of the solar cell panel, and it is ensured that the solar cell panel faces the sun all the time to obtain optimal illumination.
Owner:洛阳紫光新能源有限公司

A procedure for controlling an active solar tracking solar panel system, as well as a switching arrangement for implementing the procedure

During the control of an active sun tracking solar system i.e. solar power plant ensuring own solar tracking strategy, control signals created in relation to the daily or intraday schedule of the solar power plant by specifying the power of 15-minute resolution, the current power of the solar power plant, the current values and maximum deviations of the azimuth angles and / or inclination angles of the sun tracking systems and the current Sun position data of the local location. If the current output of the solar power plant exceeds the threshold value of 103% of the current value of the schedule, the electricity production of the solar power plant is controlled in accordance with predetermined control parameters by influencing the azimuth angles and / or inclination angles of the sun tracking system of the solar power plant by the obtained control signals and temporarily disabling the solar power plant's own solar tracking strategy, thereby a control strategy ensuring more accurate schedule keeping is implemented.  The subject of the invention is also a switching arrangement implementing the method.
Owner:PANNON EGYETEM

Power line and wireless communication in solar systems

A transmitter may include an oscillator configured to generate a clock signal. A transmitter may include a modulator configured to generate, based on the clock signal, first signals to be transmitted on a power line or wirelessly. A transmitter may include a control circuit configured to adjust timing of the first signals, transmitted on the power line or wirelessly, by randomizing a phase of the first signals and the second signals.
Owner:TIGO ENERGY MERGECO INC