The role of sodium in photovoltaic devices under high voltage stress: A holistic approach to understand unsolved aspects

Renewable Energy

Volumn 60, Issue , 2013, Pages 162-168

  Colli, Alessandra ^a  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

High voltage stress; Holistic approach; PRA; Sodium

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES; HIGH-VOLTAGE STRESS; HOLISTIC APPROACH; METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH; PRA; PROBABILISTIC RISK ANALYSIS; SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT;

ELECTRICITY; GLASS; RISK ANALYSIS; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

SODIUM;

CORROSION; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HOLISTIC APPROACH; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; PROBABILITY; RESEARCH WORK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SODIUM; SUBSTRATE;

EID: 84878846096     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.05.007     Document Type: Article

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