Hao Lu

TL;DR: In this article, the SST k-ω turbulence model with UDF inlet profiles and the discrete particle model (DPM) were adopted to simulate the wind flow fields and the dust deposition behavior, respectively.

TL;DR: In this paper, a model to estimate the cleaning frequency for dirty PV modules in desert areas based on the dust deposition velocity and the relationship between deposited dust density and PV module power performance was developed.

TL;DR: In this paper, the dust deposition reduction on solar cell covering glass by different self-cleaning coatings was investigated by experimental measurement and the microscopic patterns of dust deposition, dust deposition density, spectral transmittance reduction and PV efficiency degradation of the four glass sample cases were studied in details.

TL;DR: Li et al. as mentioned in this paper examined deposition reduction performance of different types of dust on solar PV cells by the self-cleaning coatings and found that the particle deposition density on the solar cell covering glass is obviously decreased by the coating.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of surface rib shapes on particle deposition in turbulent duct air flows were numerically studied based on the Reynolds stresses model (RSM) with UDF code correction and the discrete particle model (DPM).