2D - Finite Element Model of a CIGS module

Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 1481-1485

  Janssen, G J M ^a   Slooff, L H ^a   Bende, E E ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CIGS; finite element method; modeling; photovoltaic module; simulation

Indexed keywords

CIGS; CIGS MODULES; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; INHOMOGENEITIES; MODULE PERFORMANCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES; SERIES CONNECTIONS; SIMULATION;

MODELS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 84869416775     PISSN: 01608371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/PVSC.2012.6317876     Document Type: Conference Paper

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