Support structure for solar module
Abstract
A solar module (2) comprising; (a) an active portion (4) and (b) a support portion (6), wherein the support portion (8) includes a plurality of reinforcement ribs (20) in a series of interconnected or partially interconnected patterns. The solar module (2) may include an intermediate portion (6C) acting as a structural interface between the active portion (4) and the support portion (6). The intermediate portion (6C) may include one or more gate locations (10, 12). The plurality of reinforcement ribs (20) may extend at an angle along the support portion (6) so that an effective modulus of the support portion (6) along a width direction is substantially equal to an effective modulus of the support portion (6) along a length direction.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Dow Global Technologies LLC, Midland, MI (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1576266
- Patent Number(s):
- 10432134
- Application Number:
- 14/786,083
- Assignee:
- Dow Global Technologies LLC (Midland, MI)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
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:
- EE0005434
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2014 Apr 07
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Keenihan, James R., Lopez, Leonardo C., Yang, Kwanho, and Langmaid, Joseph A. Support structure for solar module. United States: N. p., 2019.
Web.
Keenihan, James R., Lopez, Leonardo C., Yang, Kwanho, & Langmaid, Joseph A. Support structure for solar module. United States.
Keenihan, James R., Lopez, Leonardo C., Yang, Kwanho, and Langmaid, Joseph A. Tue .
"Support structure for solar module". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1576266.
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title = {Support structure for solar module},
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abstractNote = {A solar module (2) comprising; (a) an active portion (4) and (b) a support portion (6), wherein the support portion (8) includes a plurality of reinforcement ribs (20) in a series of interconnected or partially interconnected patterns. The solar module (2) may include an intermediate portion (6C) acting as a structural interface between the active portion (4) and the support portion (6). The intermediate portion (6C) may include one or more gate locations (10, 12). The plurality of reinforcement ribs (20) may extend at an angle along the support portion (6) so that an effective modulus of the support portion (6) along a width direction is substantially equal to an effective modulus of the support portion (6) along a length direction.},
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year = {Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2019},
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