NPV Window Shutter – Expert Survey

About This Survey

The Austrian NPV-Balken project investigates the usability of wax motors for actuating PV-equipped window shutters that automatically turn towards the sun – without requiring electrical motors or control systems.

This survey explores expert opinions on different passive actuator technologies, with potential applications not only for building-integrated PV shutters but also for larger PV plant installations.

Thank you very much for taking the time to share your expertise with us!

📊 Learn more: Project Overview | Results at pv-shutter.effiziente.st/

Design Advice

What would you advise when designing a robust, low-maintenance rotatable PV shutter?

Key design principles (select all that apply):

Simplicity – Few moving parts Modularity – Easy component replacement Redundancy – Fail-safe design Standard components Over-engineering critical parts

Common mistakes to avoid:

Future Collaboration

Would you be interested in being involved in later development phases?

Yes, active participation Yes, advisory role Maybe – please contact me No, not interested

Any additional thoughts or suggestions?

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Contact (Optional)

I would like to be contacted Enable this if we may reach out for follow-ups or collaboration.

Name

Organization

Field of Expertise

Years of experience

Your responses are confidential and used for research purposes only.
Project funded by FFG (Project No. 931180).

NPV-Balken Expert Survey

About This Survey

Technology Assessment

Key Requirements

Design Advice

Future Collaboration

Contact (Optional)