Reliability and vulnerability analysis of solar photovoltaic modules and systems

Author

Kumar, E. Sandeep ; Sarkar, B.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Production Eng., Jadavpur Univ., Kolkata, India

fYear

2013

fDate

4-6 June 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

7

Abstract

Reliability is the ability of a system to perform and maintain its functions in routine circumstances. Vulnerability refers to the inability to withstand the effects of a hostile environment and it si the time frame. The conventional reliability analysis gives only the probability of failure for a particular period. The vulnerability and comprehensive reliability assessment is most essential in the modern design of sophisticated engineering systems including photovoltaic systems. This paper is an insight into all aspects of design of a system to withstand the environmental impacts.

Keywords

failure analysis; photovoltaic power systems; probability; reliability; failure probability; reliability analysis; solar photovoltaic module; solar photovoltaic system; vulnerability analysis; Microelectronics; Reliability engineering; Reliability theory; Renewable energy sources; Safety; Standards; component derating; first order reliability method; reliability; vulnerability; weibull analysis;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Emerging Research Areas and 2013 International Conference on Microelectronics, Communications and Renewable Energy (AICERA/ICMiCR), 2013 Annual International Conference on

Conference_Location

Kanjirapally

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-5150-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AICERA-ICMiCR.2013.6576028

Filename

6576028