Reverse bias characteristics of modules made of solar cells with and without integrated bypass function (IBF)

Author

Hisamatsu, Tadashi ; Kawasaki, Osamu ; Matsuda, Sumio ; Washio, Hidetoshi ; Saga, Tatsuo ; Matsutani, Toshinobu ; Suzuki, Akio

Author_Institution

Nat. Space Dev. Agency of Japan, Tokyo, Japan

fYear

1996

fDate

13-17 May 1996

Firstpage

251

Lastpage

254

Abstract

This paper discusses the electrical and thermal design of silicon space solar cells with the authors´ proposed integrated bypass function (IBF) which prevents failures due to reverse biasing. The advantageous electrical properties of PV modules made of these cells are clarified using computer simulations and confirmed experimentally by reverse bias tests

Keywords

aerospace simulation; aerospace testing; elemental semiconductors; photovoltaic power systems; semiconductor device testing; silicon; solar cell arrays; solar cells; space vehicle power plants; PV modules; Si solar cell modules; computer simulations; electrical properties; integrated bypass function; reverse bias characteristics; space power solar cells; Assembly; Computer simulation; Photovoltaic cells; Power dissipation; Power generation; Satellites; Silicon; Temperature; Testing; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1996., Conference Record of the Twenty Fifth IEEE

Conference_Location

Washington, DC

ISSN

0160-8371

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3166-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PVSC.1996.563994

Filename

563994

Link To Document

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