Harry Wirth, Karl-Anders Weiß

Photovoltaic Modules

Technology and Reliability

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

From handcrafted devices used for space satellites, photovoltaic devices have developed into mass products sold in millions and applied all over the world. This interdisciplinary book provides insight into manufacturing techniques, materials design strategies, and life analysis of wafer-based photovoltaic modules. Innovative technologies are presented and complemented by timely simulation methods.

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Photovoltaic Modules: Technology and Reliability provides unique insights into concepts, material design strategies, manufacturing techniques, quality and service life analysis of wafer-based photovoltaic modules. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the authors focus on two main topics. Part I - Crystalline Silicone Module Technology offers photovoltaics fundamentals: solar cell properties, module design, materials and production, basic module characterization, module power as well as efficiency and module performance. Part II, on the other hand, illustrates the state-of-the-art of module reliability by characterization of modules and degradation effects, examination of PV-Module loads, accelerated aging tests as well as reliability testing of materials and modules. A separate chapter is dedicated to PV module and component certification.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: De Gruyter
• Seitenzahl: 209
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. September 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 174mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 558g
• ISBN-13: 9783110348279
• ISBN-10: 3110348276
• Artikelnr.: 42757217

Autorenporträt

Harry Wirth, Karl-Anders Weiß and Cornelia Wiesmeier, Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg, Germany.

Inhaltsangabe

From the Contents:

- Fundamentals
- History of PV modules
- Buildup and specifications
- Solar cells properties
- Types of solar cells
- Properties
- Electrical properties
- Mechanical and thermo-mechanical properties
- Interconnection
- Materials (ribbons/wires, JB)
- Processes
- Industrial Tools
- Encapsulation
- Materials (glass, encapsulants, backsheets)
- Processes
- Industrial Tools
- Module characterisation and QA
- Flasher measurement
- Peel, Gel content
- Module efficiency
- Electrical models
- Optical models
- Cell-to-Module efficiency
- Module yield
- Yield models
- Module performance ratio
- Reliability
- Module and component testing
- Climatic loads in module operation
- Module failures in the field
- Accelerated testing
- Module and component certification
- IEC 61215, 61730