DocumentCode
3601741
Title
A Survey on Mismatching and Aging of PV Modules: The Closed Loop
Author
Manganiello, Patrizio ; Balato, Marco ; Vitelli, Massimo
Author_Institution
Dipt. Di Ing. Dell´Inf., Seconda Univ. degli Studi di Napoli, Caserta, Italy
Volume
62
Issue
11
fYear
2015
Firstpage
7276
Lastpage
7286
Abstract
In this paper, the different aging mechanisms taking place in photovoltaic modules are discussed, and the cause-effect links, which exist among such mechanisms, are evidenced. It is also shown that a closed-loop link exists between aging and mismatching since aging (which is nonuniform by its nature) causes mismatching among cells, whereas mismatching, in turn, mainly due to its thermal effects, leads to nonuniform aging.
Keywords
ageing; solar cells; cause-effect link; closed loop link; mismatching; nonuniform aging; photovoltaic module; thermal effects; Aging; Corrosion; Degradation; Delamination; Heating; Junctions; Photovoltaic cells; Aging; Mismatching; PV systems reliability; Photovoltaic power systems; Photovoltaic systems reliability; mismatching; photovoltaic (PV) power systems;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0278-0046
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TIE.2015.2418731
Filename
7076631
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