| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11401/76174 | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | This work is sponsored by the Stony Brook University Graduate School in compliance with the requirements for completion of degree. | en_US |
| dc.format | Monograph | |
| dc.format.medium | Electronic Resource | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | The Graduate School, Stony Brook University: Stony Brook, NY. | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| dcterms.abstract | Dust and organic contaminants accumulated on the solar panel can block solar irradiation. Consequently, the solar panel output efficiency is reduced dramatically. The purpose of this thesis is to study an efficient method to remove the organic contamination and dust deposition on the solar panel using a self-cleaning surface. It was discovered that organic contamination on the self-cleaning glass was decreased by 95% in 5 minutes by exposure to 5000w/m2 of UV. To study the dust deposition process, a dust storm simulation box was made. It was found that dust deposition was a function of solar panel inclination angle, with larger inclination angles reducing dust deposition. However, the self-cleaning glass did not have detectable effect on dust deposition. | |
| dcterms.available | 2017-09-20T16:42:34Z | |
| dcterms.contributor | Orlov, Alexander | en_US |
| dcterms.contributor | Kim, Tae Jin | en_US |
| dcterms.contributor | . | en_US |
| dcterms.creator | Zhang, Yibo | |
| dcterms.dateAccepted | 2017-09-20T16:42:34Z | |
| dcterms.dateSubmitted | 2017-09-20T16:42:34Z | |
| dcterms.description | Department of Materials Science and Engineering | en_US |
| dcterms.extent | 57 pg. | en_US |
| dcterms.format | Application/PDF | en_US |
| dcterms.format | Monograph | |
| dcterms.identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/11401/76174 | |
| dcterms.issued | 2017-05-01 | |
| dcterms.language | en_US | |
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| dcterms.publisher | The Graduate School, Stony Brook University: Stony Brook, NY. | |
| dcterms.subject | dust simulation, self-cleaning, solar panel, surface | |
| dcterms.subject | Materials Science | |
| dcterms.title | Self-cleaning surfaces for solar energy applications | |
| dcterms.type | Thesis | |
