  In the last few decades, solar panel cleaning robots (SPCR) have been widely
used for sanitizing photovoltaic (PV) panels as an effective solution for
ensuring PV efficiency. However, the dynamic load generated by the SPCR during
operation might have a negative impact on PV panels. To reduce these effects,
this paper presents the utilization of ANSYS software to simulate multiple
scenarios involving the impact of SPCR on PV panels. The simulation scenarios
provided in the paper are derived from the typical movements of SPCR observed
during practical operations. The simulation results show the deformation
process of PV panels, and a second-order polynomial is established to describe
the deformed amplitude along the centerline of PV panels. This second-order
polynomial contributes to the design process of a damper system for SPCR aiming
to reduce the influence of SPCR on PV panels. Moreover, the experiments are
conducted to examine the correlation between the results of the simulation and
the experiment.
