Evaluation of moisture ingress from the perimeter of photovoltaic modules

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1159-1171

  Kempe, Michael D ^a   Dameron, Arrelaine A ^a   Reese, Matthew O ^a  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Desiccant; Edge seal; Encapsulant; Humidity; Moisture; Photovoltaic; Polyisobutylene

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CORROSION; DRIERS (MATERIALS); MOISTURE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SEALS; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS; WATER VAPOR;

DESICCANT; ENCAPSULANT MATERIALS; ENCAPSULANTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES; PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY; POLYISOBUTYLENES; QUANTITATIVE COMPARISON;

PACKAGING MATERIALS;

EID: 84908173069     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.2374     Document Type: Article

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