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Title: 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:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1223696
Patent Number(s):
9,163,861
Application Number:
14/043,793
Assignee:
Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, GA)
DOE Contract Number:  
EE0005441
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Oct 01
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
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., 2015. Web.
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. 2015. "Solar panel truss mounting systems and methods". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1223696.
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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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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}

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