35 results about "Solar intensity" patented technology

This invention generally relates to automated shade systems that employ one or more algorithms to provide appropriate solar protection from direct solar penetration; reduce solar heat gain; reduce radiant surface temperatures; control penetration of the solar ray, optimize the interior natural daylighting of a structure and optimize the efficiency of interior lighting systems. The invention additionally comprises a motorized window covering, radiometers, and a central control system that uses algorithms to optimize the interior lighting of a structure. These algorithms include information such as: geodesic coordinates of a building; solar position; solar angle solar radiation; solar penetration angles; solar intensity; the measured brightness and veiling glare across a surface; time, solar altitude, solar azimuth, detected sky conditions, ASHRAE sky models, sunrise and sunset times, surface orientations of windows, incidence angles of the sun striking windows, window covering positions, minimum BTU load and solar heat gain.

A method, system, and software for calculating a multi factor temperature index includes determining the values of at least two weather related parameters. The multi factor temperature index is calculated using the calculated values of the two weather related parameters and an actual temperature value. The two weather related parameters are selected from a group consisting of a wind speed parameter, a solar intensity parameter, a dew point parameter, an atmospheric pressure parameter and a precipitation parameter.

A method, system, and software for calculating a multi factor temperature index includes determining the values of at least two weather related parameters. The multi factor temperature index is calculated using the calculated values of the two weather related parameters and an actual temperature value. The two weather related parameters are selected from a group consisting of a wind speed parameter, a solar intensity parameter, a dew point parameter, an atomospheric pressure parameter and a precipitation parameter.

The invention discloses a farmland environment monitoring device, which comprises a soil water content sensor (1) and a soil conductivity sensor (2) combined on the tail end of a support rod (4), and an insulating ring (3) for isolating the soil water content sensor (1) from the soil conductivity sensor (2), wherein the support rod (4) has a hollow structure; the soil water content sensor (1) andthe soil conductivity sensor (2) are connected with a sensor signal conditioning unit (7) through a coaxial line (5) in the support rod (4); a solar power supply (10) is used for supplying power to the device and transmitting voltage information to an information collection unit (8); and the information collection unit (8) is used for collecting signals outputted by the sensor signal conditioningunit (7), acquiring the solar intensity information according to the voltage information transmitted by the solar power supply (10) and transmitting data with a wireless transceiving module (9). By adopting the solar power supply for supplying power to the device, the invention can ensure the continuous normal operation of the device, and the wireless transceiving module can achieve long-distancedata transmission.

The invention provides a method for predicting radiation of a photovoltaic power station based on an all-sky nephogram. The method comprises the steps of building a clear sky radiation model according to historical radiation data of clear sky of the photovoltaic power station; acquiring motion vectors and cloud form variation trends of cloud clusters with different thicknesses in a future time period by using the all-sky nephogram; acquiring the solar intensity in the cloud clusters; and building an ultra-short term radiation prediction model, and performing prediction on the radiation of the photovoltaic power station in the future time period. The method provided by the invention is accurate and effective, and can accurately predict the radiation of a future time period on the basis of ensuring predicted data output of basic weather types; accurate prediction for moving conditions of cloud clusters within a certain period of time in the future and conditions of radiation attenuation caused by shielding of various cloud clusters for the solar radiation is realized, so that the radiation of the photovoltaic power station in the future time period can be predicted accurately, accurate and effectively decision-making support is provided for power dispatching, thus the operation cost of an electric power system is reduced, and greater economic benefits and social benefits are acquired.

A system and method for improving solar collector design to provide thermal and electric output during times of low or no solar intensity. The improved solar collector design includes an infrared heater to supplement energy provided by the sun during time of low or no solar intensity.

The invention provides a solar heat collection seawater desalination device, the device includes a water tank and a light-to-heat conversion element, the upper end of the water tank is an open structure, the light-to-heat conversion element floats on the upper part of the water tank, and the light-to-heat conversion element includes The matrix formed by foaming material forms a groove with an upper side opening, the groove is filled with a foamed nickel matrix, and the lower wall of the matrix is ​​provided with a capillary structure water delivery channel, and the water delivery channel communicates with the water body of the water tank and the foamed nickel The substrate, the upper part of the groove is provided with a light-to-heat conversion coating, and the light-to-heat conversion coating is connected to the foamed nickel substrate, and the buoyancy of the foamed material itself is greater than gravity. The invention generates a large amount of steam without the assistance of a heating device, and the floating foam material lifts the light-to-heat conversion layer out of the water surface, inhibiting the dissipation of the generated heat energy from the film to the liquid in the lower layer, thereby improving the vaporization efficiency of the device, and showing its advantages It has great potential as a new energy material for photothermal conversion.

There is disclosed ultrahigh-efficiency single- and multi-junction thin-film solar cells. This disclosure is also directed to a substrate-damage-free epitaxial lift-off (''ELO'') process that employs adhesive-free, reliable and lightweight cold-weld bonding to a substrate, such as bonding to plastic or metal foils shaped into compound parabolic metal foil concentrators. By combining low-cost solar cell production and ultrahigh- efficiency of solar intensity-concentrated thin-film solar cells on foil substrates shaped into an integrated collector, as described herein, both lower cost of the module as well as significant cost reductions in the infrastructure is achieved.

The invention discloses a fixed adjustable solar photovoltaic bracket with a supporting beam and a rotating shaft. The bracket comprises a cross beam, mounting purlines, fixed columns and two included angle adjusting devices, wherein each of the included angle adjusting devices comprises an adjusting arm, a fixed connecting piece and a fastener; a chute of the adjusting arm is locked in different positions of an adjusting slot of the fixed connecting piece through the fastener, so that the self-rotating angle of the cross beam is adjusted and fixed. The bracket disclosed by the invention has the characteristics of simple structure and convenience in processing and mounting, the rotating angle of the cross beam with the supporting beam and the rotating shaft is controlled by the included angle adjusting devices, so that the self-rotating angle of the cross beam is adjusted and fixed, the included angle between a solar photovoltaic component on each mounting purline and a horizontal plane is adjusted, and therefore, the capacity of the solar photovoltaic component suitable for change of a solar altitude angle is improved, the solar intensity received by the solar photovoltaic component is improved, and the electricity generating capacity is further increased.

The invention relates to a biogas tank temperature increasing adjustment device, which belongs to the technical field of biogas tanks. The device includes a biogas generator, a solar photovoltaic group, a solar heat collector, a thermoelectric generator, a power selection switch and a central controller; There is a heating rotating shaft, a rotating motor unit is installed on the outside, and a heat sink is installed on the inner bottom; the solar photovoltaic group is connected to the battery one; the solar photovoltaic group, the battery one, the power selection switch and the central controller are electrically connected in turn; A heating water tank is arranged under the device, and the heating water tank is connected with a water inlet pipe and a water outlet pipe connected with the heat sink; the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe regulate the hot water circulation through the water pump on it, and generate a temperature difference in the thermoelectric generator to realize power generation. And stored in the second storage battery; the biogas generating pool is equipped with internal and external temperature sensors electrically connected to the central controller; the central controller judges and starts the corresponding control mode according to the received signal, so as to realize the temperature increase in the biogas generating pool.