Desenvolvimento de um protótipo de análise de contaminantes superficiais em vidros usados em painéis solares

Abstract

The research to design this prototype comes from the need to improve the functioning and also the efficiency of energy generation from solar panels. However, exposing the panels to external environments can affect their efficiency due to the influence of dirt on the glass surface, such as industrial or vehicular soot, salinity, sand, dust, organic material, etc. of the passage of light through the glass of solar panels exposed to different conditions, in this work a system was developed to quantify the passage of light through glass slides. The device design was carried out in CAD software and the parts were manufactured using a 3D printer. Commercial components such as Arduino, luminous density sensor, solar panel and LED board were used to compose the prototype. Functionality tests were carried out by exposing glass in different environments on the Guarapuava campus of the Federal Technological University of Paraná, proving its functionality. So the project has to design, design and manufacture a prototype which meets how to analyze the sample of glass slides which simulates a solar panel surface to quantify the loss of efficiency of the panels.