Automated solar collector installation design including version management
Abstract
Embodiments may include systems and methods to create and edit a representation of a worksite, to create various data objects, to classify such objects as various types of predefined “features” with attendant properties and layout constraints. As part of or in addition to classification, an embodiment may include systems and methods to create, associate, and edit intrinsic and extrinsic properties to these objects. A design engine may apply of design rules to the features described above to generate one or more solar collectors installation design alternatives, including generation of on-screen and/or paper representations of the physical layout or arrangement of the one or more design alternatives. Some embodiments may provide viewing, creating, and manipulating of multiple versions of a solar collector layout design for a particular installation worksite. The use of versions may allow analysis of alternative layouts, alternative feature classifications, and cost and performance data corresponding to alternative design choices. Version summary information providing a representative comparison between versions across a number of dimensions may be provided.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- SunPower Corporation, San Jose, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1925105
- Patent Number(s):
- 11443261
- Application Number:
- 16/775,693
- Assignee:
- SunPower Corporation (San Jose, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC36-07GO17043
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 01/29/2020
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING
Citation Formats
Wayne, Gary, Frumkin, Alexander, Zaydman, Michael, Lehman, Scott, and Brenner, Jules. Automated solar collector installation design including version management. United States: N. p., 2022.
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Wayne, Gary, Frumkin, Alexander, Zaydman, Michael, Lehman, Scott, & Brenner, Jules. Automated solar collector installation design including version management. United States.
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