Detection of degradation effects in field-aged c-Si solar cells through IR thermography and digital image processing

International Journal of Photoenergy

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Kaplani, E ^a  

^a TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICON SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR PANELS; THERMOGRAPHY (IMAGING);

C-SI SOLAR CELL; CONDITION; DEGRADATION EFFECT; IN-FIELD; IR-THERMOGRAPHY; MODULE PRODUCTION; PHOTO-VOLTAIC EFFICIENCY; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES; PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS;

DISCOLORATION;

EID: 84862282522     PISSN: 1110662X     EISSN: 1687529X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/396792     Document Type: Article

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