Assessing photovoltaic module life from long-term environmental testsAn assessment is made of results obtained by an experimental program having as its aim the identification of critical temperature-humidity bias degradation mechanisms in solar cell modules intended to have an operating lifetime of the order of 20-30 years. These mechanisms are studied in the context of conditions encountered over the course of long term operation in various sites in the U.S. Accelerated tests for the assessment of product lifetime entail the development of a correlation between test and application conditions; this has been accomplished through an analytical procedure for the correlation of time-varying field exposures to constant-stress accelerated environments.
Document ID
19860037439
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Otth, D. H. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Ross, R. G., Jr. (California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, United States)