Electrical performances optimization of Photovoltaic Modules with FMECA approach

Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 3898-3909

  Catelani, Marcantonio ^a   Ciani, Lorenzo ^a   Cristaldi, Loredana ^b   Faifer, Marco ^b   Lazzaroni, Massimo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dust effect; Failure mode; Maintenance; Module; Photovoltaic; PV efficiency; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

CONDITION MONITORING; DUST; ENERGY CONVERSION; FAILURE MODES; MAINTENANCE; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SUN;

DUST EFFECT; MODULE; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PV EFFICIENCIES; RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 84883522357     PISSN: 02632241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2013.08.003     Document Type: Article

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