The IEC 62788-7-3 Abrasion Methods Standard and Supporting Experiments at NREL on PV Surfaces and Coatings

Joanna Bomber, Clare Lanaghan, Joshua Morse, David Miller, Jimmy Newkirk, Bobby To

Research output: NRELPresentation

Abstract

IEC 62788-7-3 was published on February 22, 2022. This presentation will discuss and try to understand how and why the methods became prescribed, and gather feedback on abrasives and characterization used with abrasion tests. The presentation will also cover the methods of linear brush test, rotary brush test, falling sand test, and forced sand impingement test.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages32
StatePublished - 2022

Publication series

NamePresented at the PV Robot Cleaning Workshop, 28 March 2022

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/PR-5K00-82517

Keywords

  • abrasion
  • anti-reflective coating
  • anti-soiling coating
  • erosion
  • operations maintenance
  • PMMA

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