Proposed Design: The solar panel relevant to the project objective and design is a 3-dimensional photovoltaic structure. The focus here is set on the increased base area compared to a rectangular solar panel [1]. A dome shaped geometry will be the main area of focus for this project. The sun is the most predominate energy source and as such, it is of great importance to harvest as earth’s much of that energy as possible. Since the earth revolves around the sun, the angle of approach that the irradiation waves make with a solar panel is always changing. With a dome shaped solar panel the angle of approach will almost always be at ninety degrees, which is optimal for energy generation. Since the angle of approach will be close to ninety at any solar time of the day, there will be no need for a sun tracker. Typical rectangular shaped solar panels need a sun tracker to be effective. The absence of a sun tracker will also reduce the cost of installation for a dimensional solar panel, which is always a goal when engineering a new product.
Proposed Design: The solar panel relevant to the project objective and design is a 3-dimensional photovoltaic structure. The focus here is set on the increased base area compared to a rectangular solar panel [1]. A dome shaped geometry will be the main area of focus for this project. The sun is the earth’s most predominate energy source and as such, it is of great importance to harvest as much of that energy as possible. Since the earth revolves around the sun, the angle of approach that the irradiation waves make with a solar panel is always changing. With a dome shaped solar panel the angle of approach will almost always be at ninety degrees, which is optimal for energy generation. Since the angle of approach will be close to ninety at any solar time of the day, there will be no need for a sun tracker. Typical rectangular shaped solar panels need a sun tracker to be effective. The absence of a sun tracker will also reduce the cost of installation for a solar panel, which is always a goal when engineering a new product. dimensional
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