USRE38988E1 - Lightweight, self-ballasting photovoltaic roofing assembly - Google Patents
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- This invention generally relates to a photovoltaic roofing assembly, and in particular to a lightweight photovoltaic roofing assembly requiring no roofing penetrations and which resists wind up-lift due to specialized component geometry and by acting as an integral assembly.
- Woodring's assembly includes a plurality of insulation blocks disposed as a layer on top of a roofing membrane, a plurality of concrete pavers disposed as a layer on top of the plurality of insulation blocks, and a plurality of photovoltaic cells, each supported on a respective paver.
- a key feature of Woodring's assembly is the attachment of the solar cell to the supporting paver. But such attachment suffers from several disadvantages:
- the assembly is more complicated than necessary and more costly to manufacture.
- the assembly does not employ a method by which to limit the temperatures experienced by the solar cells and other components.
- Solar cells are known to decline in efficiency with increasing temperatures. Hence, by offering no mechanism for temperature abatement, the assembly will operate less efficiently, with unknown long-term effects due to high temperature exposure.
- the insulation block is inhibited from ventilating and expiring moisture.
- the insulation block takes longer to dry out, thus reducing its insulating value and degrading the integrity of the insulation block over time.
- the assembly has multiple modes of potential failure, which include the paver component and its means of bonding. These components will be subjected to 20-30 years of an exposed and harsh weather environment at elevated temperatures. Any form of delamination is unacceptable. Delamination would cause dislocation of solar cells due to wind loading, and potential exposure of the insulation and membrane layers below.
- the assembly does not employ a method by which to limit the temperatures that will be experienced by the solar cells and roofing membrane, thus reducing the efficiency of the solar cells and reducing the life of the roofing membrane.
- the assembly has multiple modes of potential failure, which include failure due to thermal stresses on the roofing membrane and its means of bonding.
- the assembly requires roof fasteners which penetrate the protective roofing membrane, which make the installation much more complicated and more costly than is necessary. In addition, such penetrations increase the risk of water leakage, with consequent damage to the building and its contents.
- a lightweight, self-ballasting solar cell roofing assembly is preferably formed with two portions.
- One portion consists of a plurality of photovoltaic modules, together with spacers which rest on a conventional building rooftop.
- the spacers are preferably pre-formed and are sized and configured to provide passageways beneath the photovoltaic modules extending from at least two sides of the modules to reduce uplift forces on the modules.
- the photovoltaic modules with spacers preferably have interlocking edges or corners.
- the second portion is a means of perimeter securement which avoid roof membrane penetrations, such as the use of roofing pavers.
- the photovoltaic module portion is situated over the building rooftop in a manner to be exposed to solar radiation and electrically connected for transport of electricity.
- the paver portion is situated over the same building and interlocks with the photovoltaic modules with spacers. Other means of perimeter securement are possible, including placing metal flashing along the edge of the perimeter modules and connecting the flashing end-to-end around the array perimeter, or adhering said flashing to the roofing membrane.
- the photovoltaic module performs the multiple functions normally provided by a roofing paver, including ballast, UV protection, and weather protection for the membrane and insulation layers below. Together the two portions serve the dual function of a self-ballasted protective roof covering and an assembly for the collection of radiant energy.
- the solar cell roofing assembly is formed with three portions.
- the first portion consists of a plurality of insulation blocks which are situated on a conventional roofing membrane.
- the second portion consists of a plurality of photovoltaic modules, together with spacers which rests on the plurality of insulation blocks.
- the insulation blocks with photovoltaic modules and spacers have interlocking edges.
- the photovoltaic module performs multiple functions, including ballast, UV protection, and weather protection for the membrane and insulation layers below.
- a third portion is a means of perimeter securement, such as metal flashing or conventional roofing pavers, located at the perimeter of arrays of photovoltaic modules and tying the entire array together as an integral assembly. Other means of perimeter securement are also possible. Together the three portions serve the dual function of a protected membrane roofing system and an assembly for the collection of radiant energy.
- a simple and low-cost photovoltaic roofing assembly where components within the product provide multiple functions as a roofing component, including ballast, weather protection, and UV protection for the insulation and waterproof membrane below;
- a photovoltaic roofing assembly that displaces the costs of conventional roofing materials and their installation, thereby enhancing the value of the photovoltaic portion as a synergistic building component
- a roofing assembly which yields social benefits by making photovoltaic technology more cost competitive. This facilitates transition to a clean, renewable energy economy, and helps to mitigate air pollution and global warming.
- FIGS. 1A to 1 D show views of one embodiment of the invention with spacers resting directly on a roofing membrane and with spacer geometry designed to minimize wind uplift on the overall assembly;
- FIGS. 2A to 2 D show views of a second embodiment of the invention, whereby the invention shown in FIG. 1 is a panelized system of photovoltaic modules;
- FIGS. 3A to 3 D shows views of an alternate embodiment of the invention whereby spacers are attached to an insulation block and arranged in a geometry which minimizes wind uplift on the overall assembly, the outline of the location of the photovoltaic module shown in dashed lines in FIG. 3D ;
- FIGS. 4A to 4 B show views of various means of perimeter securement installed according to the invention.
- FIG. 5 shows a plan view of a building with a photovoltaic roofing assembly installed according to the invention.
- FIGS. 1 A- 1 D Description of FIGS. 1 A- 1 D:
- FIG. 1A shows a sectional view of a photovoltaic roofing assembly.
- the assembly includes a plurality of photovoltaic modules 104 , 106 , 108 , a plurality of pre-formed spacers, pedestals, or supports 112 , 114 , 116 , 118 , 120 , 122 which are respectively disposed below the plurality of photovoltaic modules 104 , 106 , 108 and integral therewith, or fixedly connected thereto.
- Spacers 112 , 114 , 116 , 118 , 120 , 122 are disposed on top of a roofing membrane 102 .
- Photovoltaic modules 104 , 106 , 108 and the associated spacers 112 - 122 define open regions 123 beneath the photovoltaic modules.
- Membrane 102 is supported on conventional roof framing (not shown), and may be attached thereto by conventional methods, such as fasteners or adhesives. Membrane 102 may also rest directly on an insulation block which is supported on conventional roof framing.
- Modules 104 , 106 , 108 are electrically connected using electrical conductors (not shown) and are arranged in an array of modules. Each of modules 104 , 106 , 108 has at least one photovoltaic cell. Examples of photovoltaic modules include those incorporating thin-film deposition onto glass, stainless steel or ceramic substrates and manufactured by such companies as Solarex Corporation, United Solar Systems Corporation, Energy Photovoltaics, Inc. and Astropower, Inc., and modules of single or polycrystalline silicon cells such as those manufactured by Astropower, Inc., Siemens Solar Industries, and Solarex Corporation.
- FIG. 1B shows a plan view of a detail of the assembly whereby pre-formed spacers 116 , 118 , 124 , 126 are disposed on top of membrane 102 and provide support along the edges of module 106 to which they are fixedly connected or made integral.
- FIG. 1A shows dimension h representing the distance between the module and the roofing membrane. The assembly has preferred dimensions whereby h measures 2.5 cm (1 inch) to 15.2 cm (6 inches), depending upon the temperature to which the module and other components are to be limited.
- the photovoltaic modules are preferably sized in the range of 61 cm (2 feet) by 122 cm (4 feet) to 122 cm (4 feet) by 244 cm (8 feet), which dimension has been determined from wind tunnel test evaluation to be preferred from the standpoint of minimizing wind uplift and which dimension can be readily handled by a roofing installation crew.
- FIG. 1C shows a sectional view of an alternate detail of the assembly whereby spacers 130 , 132 , 134 have a tapered profile and are disposed on top of membrane 102 and provide support for modules 104 , 106 , 108 to which they are fixedly connected or made integral.
- Spacers 130 , 132 , 134 may be made of glass, concrete, plastic (vacuum-formed or other), insulation block, integral concrete over insulation block (such as the product known as Lightguard, by T. Clear Corporation), or other material.
- spacer 132 is shown pre-formed with openings 150 , 152 which enable free air exchange at the low and high sides of module 106 to the underside of the module 106 .
- Such free air exchange with the spacer geometry shown has been determined through wind-tunnel testing to aid in the instantaneous equilibration of air pressures between the top and bottom side of module 106 , thus reducing net forces of wind uplift.
- spacer 132 is shown pre-formed with a tapered profile 140 between its highest point along the high edge of module 106 extending downward to the low edge of adjacent module 108 .
- Tapered profile 140 serves as an aerodynamic wind-block, causing wind which is traveling from the right in the drawing to flow over the top of module 106 , and obstructing its entry to the backside of module 106 .
- spacer 132 preferably has a tongue profile 160 along two edges and a groove profile 162 along its other two edges such that spacer 132 interlocks with adjacent spacers. In this way, interlocking joints are formed between adjacent integral assemblies for better resistance to wind uplift. However, any means of integral locking is possible.
- Modules 104 , 106 , 108 are added to, bonded to, or otherwise attached to, respective spacers 112 , 114 , 116 , 118 , 120 , 122 , 124 , 126 (or for sloped modules, spacers 130 , 132 , 134 ) in the manufacturing plant or in the field.
- a roofing membrane is placed on a roof.
- the modules and spacers are placed in arrays on top of the roof membrane.
- roofing pavers are situated around the perimeter of photovoltaic modules and interlock at the perimeter of the modules. Such construction results in a simple, readily assembled roofing assembly which can be lightweight while resisting the forces of wind uplift.
- the assembly is lightweight
- the photovoltaic roofing assembly which can be used on a flat or mildly sloping roof, minimizes water leakage through the roof.
- the photovoltaic module provides multiple functions as a roofing component, including ballast, weather protection, and UV protection for the membrane layer below.
- the solar roofing modules are reusable. They can be readily disconnected and reassembled onto other rooftops. Spacers 112 , 114 , 116 , 118 , 120 , 122 of the assembly can take several forms, but preferably follow the periphery of each of modules 104 , 106 , 108 while having openings that are between 5% to 50% of the edge length of the module. This geometry has been determined to be preferred as a result of extensive wind-tunnel testing, and results in near instantaneous and uniform equilibration of pressures at the top and bottom side of modules 104 , 106 , 108 under conditions of high windspeed, thus reducing net uplift forces due to wind-loads.
- FIGS. 2 A- 2 D Description of FIGS. 2 A- 2 D:
- FIGS. 2A-2D show section and plan views of a second embodiment of the invention.
- the assembly includes a plurality of photovoltaic modules 204 , 206 , 208 , 210 , 212 , a plurality of pre-formed spacers 220 , 222 , 224 which are respectively disposed below modules 204 , 206 , 208 , 210 , 212 and integral therewith, or fixed thereto.
- the spacers 220 , 222 , 224 rest on pedestals or supports 240 , 242 which are disposed on top of a roofing membrane 202 .
- spacers 220 , 222 , 224 may rest directly on membrane 202 .
- Spacers 220 , 222 , 224 of the assembly can take several forms, including c-channels, plastic tube, or metal bar.
- FIG. 2B shows a plan view of a detail of the assembly whereby spacers 220 , 220 ′, 222 , 222 ′, 226 , 226 ′ provide support for modules 204 , 206 , 208 , 210 , 212 , 214 , 216 , 218 to which they are fixedly connected or made integral. Spacers 220 , 220 ′, 222 , 222 ′, 226 , 226 ′, 228 , 228 ′ also ensure consistent spacing between PV modules and enable water drainage.
- FIG. 2C shows a sectional end-view of the assembly whereby spacers 228 , 222 ′, 222 , 226 are disposed on top of pedestals 240 , 240 ′ which are disposed on membrane 202 .
- Pedestals 240 , 240 ′ may be made of concrete, plastic, insulation block, or other material and interlock with spacers 228 , 222 , 222 ′, 226 .
- FIG. 2C shows interlocking by intersecting c-channels, any means of interlocking is possible.
- FIG. 2D the assembly of FIG. 2A is modified by sloping modules 204 , 206 , 208 , 210 , 212 and introducing windspoils 260 , 262 , 264 , 266 , 268 in order to deflect surface winds from entering below modules 204 , 206 , 208 , 210 , 212 .
- Inclined photovoltaic modules 204 , 206 , 208 , 210 , 212 operate at a relatively high efficiency, due to their top surfaces being close to a plane normal to solar radiation.
- FIGS. 3 A- 3 D Description of FIGS. 3 A- 3 D:
- FIG. 3A shows a sectional view of a photovoltaic roofing assembly.
- the assembly includes a plurality of photovoltaic modules 304 , 306 , 308 , a plurality of pre-formed spacers, pedestals, or supports 312 , 314 , 316 which are respectively disposed below the plurality of photovoltaic modules 304 , 306 , 308 and integral therewith, or fixedly connected thereto.
- Spacers 312 , 314 , 316 are disposed on top of insulation blocks 320 , 322 , 324 which are disposed on a roofing membrane 302 .
- FIG. 3B shows a plan view of a single roofing tile 301 , made of insulation block 322 and spacers 314 , 314 ′, 315 , 315 ′.
- the outline of the position of photovoltaic module 306 is shown in dashed lines.
- Spacers 314 , 315 ′ preferably follow the periphery of module 306 while leaving openings to the interior of tile 301 that are between 5% to 50% of the edge length of module 306 .
- This geometry results in the formation of negative interior pressures under conditions of high windspeed, thus reducing net uplift forces due to wind-loads, as determined by wind-tunnel testing.
- wind tunnel investigations determined that the preferred mode of operation is where spacers are normal to the direction of the wind and following close to the perimeter of the module. Poor performance is experienced where there is continuous blocking of the interior cavity around the perimeter of the module. Optimal holddown occurs where the modules have some small degree of opening to the interior cavity, in the range of 10%-30%. In the latter configuration, the best performance is experienced when the ratio of d/h is in the range of 0.2-0.6, or greater than 1.20.
- FIG. 3C shows a sectional view of an alternate detail of the assembly whereby tile 301 ′ consists of photovoltaic module 306 supported by spacer 350 resting on insulation block 340 .
- Insulation block 340 has a tapered profile in order to orient module 306 in the direction of increased sun exposure.
- spacer 350 could have a tapered profile.
- Insulation block 340 is shaped such that its top-most portion blocks the entry of surface winds from entering beneath module 306 .
- wind tunnel investigations determined that system performance is relatively insensitive to module slope where slope is in the range of 5°-12°. Better performance was experienced where the shape of the cavity beneath the PV module is triangular, as in FIG. 3C , rather than rectangular.
- FIG. 3D shows a plan view of tile 301 ′ whereby spacers 350 , 352 , 354 are located below module 306 and fixedly connected thereto, thus enabling free air exchange at the low and high sides of module 306 .
- Such free air exchange with the spacer geometry shown has been determined through wind-tunnel testing to aid in the instantaneous equilibration of air pressures between the top and bottom side of module 306 , thus reducing net forces of wind uplift.
- spacer 340 is shown pre-formed with a tapered profile 356 .
- Tapered profile 340 serves as an aerodynamic wind-block, causing wind which is traveling from the right in the drawing to flow over the top of module 306 , and obstructing its entry to the backside of module 306 .
- the spacer geometry serves to reduce to net forces of wind uplift, thus enabling the assembly to be lightweight (9.76-19.53 kg/sq. m or 2-4 pounds/sq. ft.) relative to conventional roofing ballast (48.8-73.2 kg/sq. m or 10-15 pounds/sq. ft).
- roofing tiles provide roofing insulation as well ballast, weather and UV protection for the membrane layer below.
- FIGS. 4 A- 4 B Description of FIGS. 4 A- 4 B:
- FIGS. 4A-4B shows sectional views of alternate means of perimeter securement for the roof tile system.
- FIG. 4A shows metal flashing 410 running the perimeter of an array of roof tiles and interlocking with insulation block 404 .
- Metal flashing 410 is shaped to accept electrical conductors (not shown) which run the perimeter of the assembly.
- FIG. 4B shows concrete paver 412 interlocking with insulation block 404 . Whereas FIG. 4B shows interlocking by tongue and groove, any other means of interlocking is possible, including the use of metal z-flashing between the insulation block and paver.
- FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the photovoltaic roofing assembly where solar roofing tiles 504 form an array 502 which is situated on a building rooftop.
- Perimeter securement 510 runs the perimeter of array 502 and ties the roofing tiles 504 into an integral assembly.
- the present invention provides a simple, efficient, quickly installed, reusable, and low-cost solar module assembly for roofs or other flat or mildly sloping surfaces whereby internal geometries of the roofing tile components minimize the net forces of wind uplift.
- the integral solar module unit consisting of a solar module bonded to insulation block can be utilized independent of a roofing membrane.
- the solar roofing assembly may include an additional layer consisting of fabric or other material disposed above the roofing membrane and below the photovoltaic module with spacers, which layer may provide an additional protective barrier for the roofing membrane and/or slipsheet.
- the solar modules with pedestals or spacers may include leveling plates placed under or over the pedestals or spacers for leveling the photovoltaic modules, or for achieving a pre-determined slope of the photovoltaic modules.
- the insulation block may be coated with an intumescent coating or other means of fireproofing in order to achieve a desired fire rating as a building roofing assembly.
- edge to edge connection between adjacent modules was often shown as a tongue and groove assembly
- any means of edge connection is possible, including mechanical clips, adhesives, “skewer” inserts which penetrate the insulation block, and other means.
- the positive connection between modules may be accomplished as follows.
- the photovoltaic modules may rest on spacers which in turn rest on insulation board which is loose laid on the roofing membrane.
- the photovoltaic modules may then span and be bonded to adjacent insulation blocks which would provide a positive connection between adjacent insulation blocks and adjacent photovoltaic modules. The latter would assist the assembly in resisting the forces of wind uplift.
- the top of all insulation blocks may be painted with a paint which is opaque to ultraviolet radiation, thereby lengthening the life of the insulation block in applications where the photovoltaic module is not opaque to ultraviolet radiation.
- the spacers need not be made integral with the photovoltaic module in the shop, but may be laid in the field as stringers and the PV modules attached thereto in the field.
- the angle of the photovoltaic module can range from about 0°-30°, preferably about 5°-30°, and more preferably about 5°-12°.
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