Accelerated and outdoor aging effects on photovoltaic module interfacial adhesion properties

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 519-527

  Jorgensen, G J ^a   McMahon, T J ^a  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerated weathering; Coring; Interfacial shear strength; Outdoor weathering; PV modules; Torque

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONVERSION; SULFATE MINERALS;

ACCELERATED WEATHERING; AGING EFFECTS; CORING; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; INTERFACIAL SHEAR STRENGTH; OUTDOOR WEATHERING; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES; PV MODULES; SHEAR MODULUS; TORQUE;

ADHESION;

EID: 51549116736     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.826     Document Type: Article

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