Novel method and system for monitoring CPV cell and module temperature

Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1660-1665

  Adkins, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE COOLING; DEVICE TEMPERATURE; FEEDBACK SYSTEMS; HIGH EFFICIENCY; JUNCTION DIODE; METAL CONTACTS; METAL-SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; METALLIC CONTACTS; MODULE TEMPERATURE; MONITOR AND CONTROL; NOVEL METHODS; REVERSE LEAKAGE CURRENT; SCHOTTKY DIODES; SENSOR DEVICE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT; THERMAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGY;

FORMING; MONITORING; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES; SENSORS;

SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS;

EID: 78650149453     PISSN: 01608371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/PVSC.2010.5616045     Document Type: Conference Paper

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