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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 952-957 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Procedia CIRP |
| Volume | 120 |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
| Event | 56th CIRP International Conference on Manufacturing Systems, CIRP CMS 2023 - Cape Town, South Africa Duration: 24 Oct 2023 → 26 Oct 2023 |
Abstract
The current use of photovoltaics is often limited to the utilization of roof surfaces or ground-mounted systems. In particular, building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) have enormous potential to make energy production more sustainable, because the energy is generated where it is used. However, most of these modules either do not meet the aesthetic requirements of the architects as well as the building owner or are uneconomical, since visually appealing building-integrated PV modules cost several times more than standard modules. In this article, an approach for a (semi) automated assembly line that allows geometry- and material-flexible manufacturing of PV modules is presented. The challenges in automating the flexible manufacturing processes include mainly the handling of limp components and the complexity of geometry variability. Appropriate gripper systems are required to ensure safe and reliable handling of the components. A gripper developed in this article offers the ability to flexibly deposit solar strings. Preliminary tests show that 66% of all conducted trials meet the accuracy requirements.
Keywords
- flexible production cell, gripper developement, photovoltaic
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Engineering(all)
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Procedia CIRP, Vol. 120, 2023, p. 952-957.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Assembly cell for the manufacturing of flexible solar modules in building integrated photovoltaics
AU - Blankemeyer, Sebastian
AU - Schulte-Huxel, Henning
AU - Wirtz, Wiebke
AU - Raatz, Annika
N1 - Funding Information: The results presented in this paper were obtained within the research project “Automated process chain for the flexible production of photovoltaic modules” (A3P). The authors would like to thank the Energy Research Centre of Lower Saxony (EFZN) for the financial and organizational support of this project as well as the state of Lower Saxony. In addition, the authors would also like to thank Tobias Mann and Philipp Leuchtenberger for their support in building the gripper and conducting the test series, Rolf Brendel for his contribution of conceptual work, Thomas Daschinger for preparing strings and solar cells and Jens Eilrich for his support in modelling the test system.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - The current use of photovoltaics is often limited to the utilization of roof surfaces or ground-mounted systems. In particular, building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) have enormous potential to make energy production more sustainable, because the energy is generated where it is used. However, most of these modules either do not meet the aesthetic requirements of the architects as well as the building owner or are uneconomical, since visually appealing building-integrated PV modules cost several times more than standard modules. In this article, an approach for a (semi) automated assembly line that allows geometry- and material-flexible manufacturing of PV modules is presented. The challenges in automating the flexible manufacturing processes include mainly the handling of limp components and the complexity of geometry variability. Appropriate gripper systems are required to ensure safe and reliable handling of the components. A gripper developed in this article offers the ability to flexibly deposit solar strings. Preliminary tests show that 66% of all conducted trials meet the accuracy requirements.
AB - The current use of photovoltaics is often limited to the utilization of roof surfaces or ground-mounted systems. In particular, building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) have enormous potential to make energy production more sustainable, because the energy is generated where it is used. However, most of these modules either do not meet the aesthetic requirements of the architects as well as the building owner or are uneconomical, since visually appealing building-integrated PV modules cost several times more than standard modules. In this article, an approach for a (semi) automated assembly line that allows geometry- and material-flexible manufacturing of PV modules is presented. The challenges in automating the flexible manufacturing processes include mainly the handling of limp components and the complexity of geometry variability. Appropriate gripper systems are required to ensure safe and reliable handling of the components. A gripper developed in this article offers the ability to flexibly deposit solar strings. Preliminary tests show that 66% of all conducted trials meet the accuracy requirements.
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KW - gripper developement
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U2 - 10.1016/j.procir.2023.09.106
DO - 10.1016/j.procir.2023.09.106
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JO - Procedia CIRP
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SN - 2212-8271
T2 - 56th CIRP International Conference on Manufacturing Systems, CIRP CMS 2023
Y2 - 24 October 2023 through 26 October 2023
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