Lightweight, self-ballasting photovoltaic roofing assembly
Abstract
A photovoltaic roofing assembly comprises a roofing membrane (102), a plurality of photovoltaic modules (104, 106, 108) disposed as a layer on top of the roofing membrane (102), and a plurality of pre-formed spacers, pedestals or supports (112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122) which are respectively disposed below the plurality of photovoltaic modules (104, 106, 108) and integral therewith, or fixed thereto. Spacers (112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122) are disposed on top of roofing membrane (102). Membrane (102) is supported on conventional roof framing, and attached thereto by conventional methods. In an alternative embodiment, the roofing assembly may have insulation block (322) below the spacers (314, 314', 315, 315'). The geometry of the preformed spacers (112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122, 314, 314', 315, 315') is such that wind tunnel testing has shown its maximum effectiveness in reducing net forces of wind uplift on the overall assembly. Such construction results in a simple, lightweight, self-ballasting, readily assembled roofing assembly which resists the forces of wind uplift using no roofing penetrations.
- Inventors:
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- Berkeley, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Powerlight Corporation
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871520
- Patent Number(s):
- 5746839
- Assignee:
- PowerLight Corporation (Berkeley, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02S - GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-RED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG01-95EE15638
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- lightweight; self-ballasting; photovoltaic; roofing; assembly; comprises; membrane; 102; plurality; modules; 104; 106; 108; disposed; layer; top; pre-formed; spacers; pedestals; supports; 112; 114; 116; 118; 120; 122; respectively; below; integral; therewith; fixed; thereto; supported; conventional; roof; framing; attached; methods; alternative; embodiment; insulation; block; 322; 314; 315; geometry; preformed; wind; tunnel; testing; shown; maximum; effectiveness; reducing; net; forces; uplift; overall; construction; results; simple; readily; assembled; resists; penetrations; attached thereto; photovoltaic modules; assembly comprises; photovoltaic module; conventional methods; alternative embodiment; roofing membrane; roofing assembly; integral therewith; disposed below; fixed thereto; photovoltaic roofing; /136/52/
Citation Formats
Dinwoodie, Thomas L. Lightweight, self-ballasting photovoltaic roofing assembly. United States: N. p., 1998.
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Dinwoodie, Thomas L. Lightweight, self-ballasting photovoltaic roofing assembly. United States.
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"Lightweight, self-ballasting photovoltaic roofing assembly". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871520.
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title = {Lightweight, self-ballasting photovoltaic roofing assembly},
author = {Dinwoodie, Thomas L},
abstractNote = {A photovoltaic roofing assembly comprises a roofing membrane (102), a plurality of photovoltaic modules (104, 106, 108) disposed as a layer on top of the roofing membrane (102), and a plurality of pre-formed spacers, pedestals or supports (112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122) which are respectively disposed below the plurality of photovoltaic modules (104, 106, 108) and integral therewith, or fixed thereto. Spacers (112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122) are disposed on top of roofing membrane (102). Membrane (102) is supported on conventional roof framing, and attached thereto by conventional methods. In an alternative embodiment, the roofing assembly may have insulation block (322) below the spacers (314, 314', 315, 315'). The geometry of the preformed spacers (112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122, 314, 314', 315, 315') is such that wind tunnel testing has shown its maximum effectiveness in reducing net forces of wind uplift on the overall assembly. Such construction results in a simple, lightweight, self-ballasting, readily assembled roofing assembly which resists the forces of wind uplift using no roofing penetrations.},
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