Solar panel truss mounting systems and methods
Abstract
An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a solar panel truss mounting system comprising a base and a truss assembly coupled to the base. The truss assembly comprises a first panel rail mount, second panel rail mount parallel to the first panel rail mount, base rail mount parallel to the first and second panel rail mounts, and a plurality of support members. A first portion of the plurality of support members extends between the first and second panel rail mounts. A second portion of the plurality of support members extends between the first panel rail mount and the base rail mount. A third portion of the plurality of support members extends between the second panel rail mount and the base rail mount. The system can further comprise a plurality of connectors for coupling a plurality of photovoltaic solar panels to the truss assembly.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1259453
- Patent Number(s):
- 9379660
- Application Number:
- 14/849,835
- Assignee:
- Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, GA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0005441
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2015 Sep 10
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; 14 SOLAR ENERGY
Citation Formats
Al-Haddad, Tristan Farris, Cavieres, Andres, Gentry, Russell, Goodman, Joseph, Nolan, Wade, Pitelka, Taylor, Rahimzadeh, Keyan, Brooks, Bradley, Lohr, Joshua, Crooks, Ryan, Porges, Jamie, and Rubin, Daniel. Solar panel truss mounting systems and methods. United States: N. p., 2016.
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Al-Haddad, Tristan Farris, Cavieres, Andres, Gentry, Russell, Goodman, Joseph, Nolan, Wade, Pitelka, Taylor, Rahimzadeh, Keyan, Brooks, Bradley, Lohr, Joshua, Crooks, Ryan, Porges, Jamie, & Rubin, Daniel. Solar panel truss mounting systems and methods. United States.
Al-Haddad, Tristan Farris, Cavieres, Andres, Gentry, Russell, Goodman, Joseph, Nolan, Wade, Pitelka, Taylor, Rahimzadeh, Keyan, Brooks, Bradley, Lohr, Joshua, Crooks, Ryan, Porges, Jamie, and Rubin, Daniel. Tue .
"Solar panel truss mounting systems and methods". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1259453.
@article{osti_1259453,
title = {Solar panel truss mounting systems and methods},
author = {Al-Haddad, Tristan Farris and Cavieres, Andres and Gentry, Russell and Goodman, Joseph and Nolan, Wade and Pitelka, Taylor and Rahimzadeh, Keyan and Brooks, Bradley and Lohr, Joshua and Crooks, Ryan and Porges, Jamie and Rubin, Daniel},
abstractNote = {An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a solar panel truss mounting system comprising a base and a truss assembly coupled to the base. The truss assembly comprises a first panel rail mount, second panel rail mount parallel to the first panel rail mount, base rail mount parallel to the first and second panel rail mounts, and a plurality of support members. A first portion of the plurality of support members extends between the first and second panel rail mounts. A second portion of the plurality of support members extends between the first panel rail mount and the base rail mount. A third portion of the plurality of support members extends between the second panel rail mount and the base rail mount. The system can further comprise a plurality of connectors for coupling a plurality of photovoltaic solar panels to the truss assembly.},
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