Characterization of PV modules by combining results of mechanical and electrical analysis methods

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7773, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Sander, Martin ^a,b   Henke, Bastian ^a,c   Schwarz, Hannes ^a   Dietrich, Sascha ^a   Schweizer, Stefan ^a,c   Ebert, Matthias ^a   Bagdahn, Jörg ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER CENTER FOR SILICON PHOTOVOLTAICS CSP   (Germany)

^b FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR MECHANICS OF MATERIALS IWM   (Germany)

^c MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electroluminescence; Micro cracks; Stress; Thermal cycling; Thermography

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS METHOD; CRYSTALLINE MODULES; DEFECT STUDY; DEFECT TYPE; DIGITAL IMAGE CORRELATIONS; ELECTRICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS; LASER DOPPLER VIBROMETRY; MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; MECHANICAL LOADS; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING METHOD; OUTDOOR EXPOSURE; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES; PRODUCTION PROCESS; PV MODULES; SMALL SCALE; SURFACE GEOMETRIES; TEMPERATURE CHANGES; TEMPERATURE CYCLE TEST; TEMPERATURE CYCLES; TEST SPECIMENS; THERMOGRAPHY;

CRACKS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTROLUMINESCENCE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LASER DOPPLER VELOCIMETERS; MECHANISMS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RELIABILITY; THERMAL CYCLING; THERMOGRAPHY (TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT);

PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

EID: 77957855318     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.860814     Document Type: Conference Paper

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