Method of removal of snow or ice coverage from solar collectors

摘要

A system and method for prevention and removal of snowpack from solar panels increases the collection efficiency of solar panels by using one or more techniques, alone or in combination including: vibrating a vibrationally isolated surface of the solar panel; flexing a flexible sheet attached to the solar panel; inducing vibrations via extenial circulation piping for detaching the snowpack from at least one solar thermal collector of a solar array; activating a heat-pipe to transfer heat from an absorber plate to the surface of the collection panel; and using a PZT to generate vibrations for detaching the snowpack from the solar panel.

主权项

1. A system for removing snowpack from a solar panel, the system comprising:
(a) a substantially vibrationally isolated surface of the solar panel; and (b) a vibration generator operationally connected to said substantially vibrationally isolated surface;
wherein said vibration generator is configured for generating vibrations for detaching the snowpack from said substantially vibrationally isolated surface.