Optimization of Innovative Solar Racking System Incorporating Bi-Directional Capabilities Increasing Wide Load Distribution

优化创新型太阳能货架系统，结合双向功能，增加更宽的负载分布

• 批准号: 560422-2020
• 负责人: Sheikhzadeh, Mehdi
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2021-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=707084
• 关键词: Optimization; Innovative; Solar; Racking; System

With a warehouse and fabrication shop centrally located in Cambridge, Ontario, hb Solar International provides innovative solar PV mounting systems for all types of rooftops. The company's rooftop racking solutions remain the benchmark used by most engineers, developers, and contractors in the industry. Recently, there has been rapid growth in the deployment of photovoltaics with the technology quickly gaining ground in Canada. To remain competitive in the global renewable energy market, hb Solar has developed a new racking design for solar panels. However, it is not market-ready due to high manufacturing costs and heavy load. Currently, the company's racking system consists of front and back skyrails that are placed in East-West direction only. Therefore, the collaborative project with Lambton College will focus on optimizing and improving the new solar racking system to include permanent North-South rails connected to the East-West rails to work the new racking system bi-directionally. To achieve this, the research team will evaluate the current system design for flat roofs to redesign a new system, analyze the load with modelling and simulations, test the racking structural stiffness, improve the roof ballast design, and perform a cost analysis of various material options. The results of this project will contribute to Canada's green economy as PV technology plays an essential role in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and deregulation. As well, the new product design provides a solid foundation for hb Solar International to manufacture a new, low cost, lightweight, easy to install, rail-based, ballasted racking solution for all types of flat rooftops to the market. While also meeting building code requirements for North America which will increase hb Solar's capacity to compete in the North American market. It is also estimated that over the next five years there will be $4,000,000 in revenue generated as well as the creation of 8 to 10 new full-time positions in the field.

hb Solar International 在安大略省剑桥市中心设有仓库和制造车间，为所有类型的屋顶提供创新的太阳能光伏安装系统。该公司的屋顶货架解决方案仍然是业内大多数工程师、开发商和承包商使用的基准。最近，光伏发电的部署迅速增长，该技术在加拿大迅速普及。 为了保持在全球可再生能源市场的竞争力，hb Solar 开发了一种新的太阳能电池板货架设计。然而，由于制造成本高和负载重，它尚未准备好投入市场。目前，该公司的货架系统由前后天轨组成，仅布置在东西方向。因此，与兰姆顿学院的合作项目将重点优化和改进新的太阳能货架系统，包括与东西轨道相连的永久南北轨道，以使新的货架系统双向运行。为了实现这一目标，研究团队将评估当前平屋顶的系统设计，以重新设计新系统，通过建模和模拟分析负载，测试货架结构刚度，改进屋顶压载物设计，并对各种材料进行成本分析选项。 该项目的成果将为加拿大的绿色经济做出贡献，因为光伏技术在减少温室气体（GHG）排放和放松管制方面发挥着至关重要的作用。此外，新产品设计为 hb Solar International 制造新型、低成本、轻质、易于安装、基于轨道的有碴货架解决方案提供了坚实的基础，适用于市场上所有类型的平屋顶。同时还满足北美的建筑规范要求，这将提高 hb Solar 在北美市场的竞争能力。据估计，未来五年将产生 4,000,000 美元的收入，并在该领域创造 8 至 10 个新的全职职位。