Novel cable-driven robot for cleaning solar panels
Solar energy is a leading renewable source, but panel efficiency is reduced by environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, wind, and precipitation, as well as non-environmental factors like dust, pollution, and bird droppings. These issues lower energy output, requiring regular cleaning....
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| Format: | article |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha |
| Repository: | RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/46791 |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1080/15397734.2025.2553317 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15397734.2025.2553317 https://hdl.handle.net/10578/46791 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Cable-driven parallel robot Mechatronic design Single cable-loop Solar panel cleanse Workspace |
| Summary: | Solar energy is a leading renewable source, but panel efficiency is reduced by environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, wind, and precipitation, as well as non-environmental factors like dust, pollution, and bird droppings. These issues lower energy output, requiring regular cleaning. Current methods are labor-intensive, water- and energy-demanding, and lack automation. This article introduces a robotic cleaning device based on a Cable-Driven Parallel Robot. Its platform covers the entire panel length using cable loops for movement and cleaning. Equipped with a car windscreen wiper, the system is validated through kinetostatic modeling, prototyping, and computer vision. |
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