Ideas for a solar panel cleaner |
Ideas for a solar panel cleaner |
May 22 2008, 05:55 PM
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Director of Galilean Photography Group: Members Posts: 896 Joined: 15-July 04 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 93 |
Just had an idea for a solar panel cleaner. Place a small, black tank on top of the deck. At the bottom of the tank is a one-way valve pointing into the tank. At the side of the tank is a pressure-relief valve tied to the dust removal tubes.
This removes the need for storing a gas for the cleaning, as well as any need for a pump. Ready...Set...Rip 'er apart! -------------------- Space Enthusiast Richard Hendricks
-- "The engineers, as usual, made a tremendous fuss. Again as usual, they did the job in half the time they had dismissed as being absolutely impossible." --Rescue Party, Arthur C Clarke Mother Nature is the final inspector of all quality. |
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May 22 2008, 06:22 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 903 Joined: 30-January 05 Member No.: 162 |
Martian air is very dusty and will be passing through valve in both directions. I suspect dust will ruin the valve or it's sealing ability very quickly.
As for lack of 'pop' with the system, use a micro air pump cogged to the anemometer to pump air into the tank all day when ever wind blows. Dust problem will remain with the valving and now it is more complicated and heavier, but it will clean the panels. Suddenly I understand mission creep. |
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