Solar/road from ‘forced coexistence’ to ‘harmonious symbiosis’

Zhou, Bochao; Pei, Jianzhong; Xue, Bin; Guo, Fei; Wen, Yong; Zhang, Jiupeng; Li, Rui

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113808

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“…Pavement PV power generation technology is an innovative practice that intersects the fields of PV power generation and traffic engineering. Compared with traditional PV power generation projects, pavement PV technology fully utilizes pavement space resources without occupying additional land or emitting pollution [37]. Furthermore, it can be consumed locally, effectively addressing the energy structure optimization challenge of PV power generation and local consumption [38].…”

Section: Pavement Pvmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Comprehensive Review of Physical Models and Performance Evaluations for Pavement Photovoltaic Modules

Mao,

2024

Energies

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Pavement photovoltaic (PV) is an innovative energy-harvesting technology that seamlessly integrates into road surfaces, merging established PV power generation methods with conventional roadway infrastructure. This fusion optimally utilizes the extensive spatial assets inherent in road networks. This paper offers an exhaustive examination of the literature concerning the physical models and performance evaluation of photovoltaic pavements. This study delineates the essential three-tier structure of pavement modules and juxtaposes the advantages and drawbacks of design models across these strata, thereby facilitating the development of more suitable solutions for varying application scenarios. The importance of accommodating fluctuations in shadows and countering the heat island effect (HIE) is emphasized. Nevertheless, the technology remains in its nascent research phase, characterized by challenges associated with limited long-term durability and efficacy. Building upon these findings, this study addresses the challenges confronting pavement PV from three perspectives and outlines future prospects and recommendations for its progression.

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Section: Pavement Pvmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Comprehensive Review of Physical Models and Performance Evaluations for Pavement Photovoltaic Modules

Mao,

2024

Energies

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“…The second are one-dimensional nanomaterials, in which two dimensions of the dispersed phases are of nanometer sizes, such as carbon nanotube. The third are layered nanomaterial, which has only one dimension of nanometer sizes and the typical layered material are montmorillonites, graphite oxide nanomaterials, layered metal hydroxides [70].…”

Section: Types Of Multidimensional Nanomaterials In Asphaltsmentioning

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Resistance to Aging of Asphalt Modified with Multidimensional Nanomaterials: A literary Review

Pérez

Horna²,

Pastor³

2022

Period. Polytech. Civil Eng.

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Multidimensional nanomaterials, is a resource that has been formed over time becoming a revolutionary technology with a transcendent character providing the use in asphalt construction procedures, benefiting in the aspects of resistance in the environments to the field of civil engineering, in the same way it is a way in the advance for a better conservation of horizontal works with a favorable impact on the materials used, helping to preserve the care of the environment. In such a way that, in this article, a systematic review is reflected, around the exhaustive research in the databases such as Scopus and Science Direct, compiling a sum of 85 articles, which are indexed in journals from 2017 to 2021, carried out correspondingly on the different investigations of the management of multidimensional nanomaterials in asphalts. The objective of this literary review is to transmit various research by authors such as: the impact on the life cycle of asphalt, the performance it produces, the profitability and the advantage of the teaching that multidimensional nanomaterials have left, to later show results that show a growth in yields in asphalts through the application of multidimensional nanomaterials, So that it presents greater efficiency in the resistance to aging of the asphalt it is concluded that the nanomaterials reduce the environmental impact caused by the field of the constructions, improving the anti-aging capacity of the asphalt.

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“…The countryside road in Tourouvre, France (see Table 2) was reported as the first large-scale solar road application [54]. It was constructed by adhesively bonding PV modules to road surfaces [55].…”

Section: Existing Applicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the fabrication of each PV module, 28 mono-crystalline PV cells were encapsulated into a heave-duty resistant material, and a glass layer was then bonded by transparent resin to the upper face, while a glue layer was applied to the bottom, enabling the module to be conveniently bonded to existing road surfaces. Each module has a dimension of 1257 × 690 mm 2 , a thickness of 6 mm, and a weight of 5.5 kg [54]. Unexpected noise caused by passing vehicles and sharp degradation in power output of the PV modules in service has been reported [56].…”

Section: Existing Applicationsmentioning

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Strategies to Facilitate Photovoltaic Applications in Road Structures for Energy Harvesting

Dai

Yin

2021

Energies

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Photovoltaic (PV) facilities are sustainable and promising approaches for energy harvesting, but their applications usually require adequate spaces. Road structures account for a considerable proportion of urban and suburban areas and may be feasible for incorporation with photovoltaic facilities, and thereby have attracted research interests. One solution for such applications is to take advantage of the spare ground in road facilities without traffic load, where the solar panels are mounted as their conventional applications. Such practices have been applied in medians and slopes of roads and open spaces in interchanges. Applications in accessory buildings and facilities including noise/wind barriers, parking lots, and lightings have also been reported. More efforts in existing researches have been paid to PV applications in load-bearing pavement structures, possibly because the pavement structures cover the major area of road structures. Current strategies are encapsulating PV cells by transparent coverings to different substrates to prefabricate modular PV panels in factories for onsite installation. Test road sections with such modular solar panels have been reported, where inferior cost-effectiveness and difficulties in maintenance have been evidenced, suggesting more challenges exist than expected. In order to enhance the power output of the integrated PV facilities, experiences from building-integrated PVs may be helpful, including a selection of proper PV technologies, an optimized inclination of PV panels, and mitigating the operational temperature of PV cells. Novel integrations of amorphous silicon PV cells and glass fiber reinforced polymer profiles are proposed in this research for multi-scenario applications, and their mechanical robustness was evaluated by bending experiments.

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Solar/road from ‘forced coexistence’ to ‘harmonious symbiosis’

Cited by 25 publications

References 119 publications

A Comprehensive Review of Physical Models and Performance Evaluations for Pavement Photovoltaic Modules

A Comprehensive Review of Physical Models and Performance Evaluations for Pavement Photovoltaic Modules

Resistance to Aging of Asphalt Modified with Multidimensional Nanomaterials: A literary Review

Strategies to Facilitate Photovoltaic Applications in Road Structures for Energy Harvesting

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