Dust accumulation and aggregation on PV panels: An integrated survey on impacts, mathematical models, cleaning mechanisms, and possible sustainable solution

HM Khalid, Z Rafique, SM Muyeen, A Raqeeb, Z Said… - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) panels are one of the most emerging components of renewable energy
integration. However, where the PV systems bring power conversion efficiency with its bulk …

A review of self-cleaning technology to reduce dust and ice accumulation in photovoltaic power generation using superhydrophobic coating

Y Wu, J Du, G Liu, D Ma, F Jia, JJ Klemeš, J Wang - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) power has become one of the most important methods of electricity
generation using renewable sources to progress towards carbon emissions neutrality …

A novel water-free cleaning robot for dust removal from distributed photovoltaic (PV) in water-scarce areas

S Fan, W Liang, G Wang, Y Zhang, S Cao - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Distributed photovoltaic (PV) power stations are installed in high-elevation locations and
various configurations. Traditional manual cleaning methods suffer from low cleaning …

Recent progress on transparent and self-cleaning surfaces by superhydrophobic coatings deposition to optimize the cleaning process of solar panels

B Nomeir, S Lakhouil, S Boukheir, MA Ali… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Superhydrophobic transparent coatings have recently gained significant attention in the
solar energy field due to their ease of preparation, low cost, self-cleaning process, and high …

A review of transparent superhydrophobic materials and their research in the field of photovoltaic dust removal

H Niu, S Luo, X Yao, T Li, M Ai, R Zhou, H Wang… - Materials Science in …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, superhydrophobic materials have attracted widespread attention due to their
material properties and application prospects, and research in related fields has progressed …

Design and development of a glass façade cleaning robot

RS Bisht, PM Pathak, SK Panigrahi - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a unique design concept, dynamic modeling, and control strategies for
efficient coverage path planning of a glass façade cleaning robot (GFCR). The robot design …

Unveiling the distorted irradiation effect (Shade) in photovoltaic (PV) power conversion–A critical review on Causes, Types, and its minimization methods

D Mathew, JP Ram, YJ Kim - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The rising trend of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology has resulted in a substantial upsurge
in the production of power that is clean, sustainable, and environmentally friendly. To …

Experimental study on controlling suspended cable-driven parallel robots for autonomous video-capturing of football games and obtaining the statistics of the games

M Ghanatian, MRH Yazdi, MT Masouleh - Mechatronics, 2023 - Elsevier
This research explores the practical application of suspended cable-driven parallel robots
for autonomous video-capturing of football games, as well as obtaining the statistics of the …

S-Sacrr: A staircase and slope accessing reconfigurable cleaning robot and its validation

P Veerajagadheswar, S Yuyao… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The next giant leap in the commercial robot cleaning market is cleaning the staircases and
slope structures, leading to full-fledged building maintenance. So far, numerous robotic …

Effects of dust on the performance of solar panels–a review update from 2015–2020

RK Saini, DK Saini, R Gupta, P Verma… - Energy & …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Solar power plays a significant role in the contribution of energy worldwide. The
performance of solar panels mainly depends upon geographical and environmental factors …