Quantifying the Thermal Fatigue of CPV Modules

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    Abstract

    A method is presented to quantify thermal fatigue in the CPV die-attach from meteorological data. A comparative; study between cities demonstrates a significant difference in the accumulated damage. These differences are most; sensitive to the number of larger (..Delta..T) thermal cycles experienced for a location. High frequency data (<1/min) may; be required to most accurately employ this method
    Original languageAmerican English
    Number of pages7
    StatePublished - 2011
    Event6th International Conference on Concentrating Photovoltaic Systems (CPV-6) - Freiburg, Germany
    Duration: 7 Apr 201010 Apr 2010

    Conference

    Conference6th International Conference on Concentrating Photovoltaic Systems (CPV-6)
    CityFreiburg, Germany
    Period7/04/1010/04/10

    NREL Publication Number

    • NREL/CP-5200-47128

    Keywords

    • accelerated lifetime testing
    • die-attach
    • rainflow
    • thermal fatigue

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