Electrical isolation design of photovoltaic modulesA method was developed for calculating the magnitude and location of the maximum electric field for a family of solar-cell-like shapes. Simple formulas for use by photovoltaic module designers were developed. They provide quantitative information on the effects of the cell shape, cell thickness, and pottant thickness on the electrical stress intensification at the cell edge. A method for calculating the lines of force for three-dimensional electric fields was developed and applied to a geometry of interest to the photovoltaic program.
Document ID
19850053515
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Kallis, J. M. (Hughes Aircraft Co. El Segundo, CA, United States)
Trucker, D. C. (Hughes Aircraft Co. El Segundo, CA, United States)
Szeto, R. K. (Hughes Aircraft Co. El Segundo, CA, United States)
Cuddihy, E. F. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena CA, United States)
Garcia, A., III (Spectrolab, Inc. Sylmar, CA, United States)