Flexible thermal cycle test equipment for concentrator solar cells

Hebert, Peter H; Brandt, Randolph J

Title: Flexible thermal cycle test equipment for concentrator solar cells

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A system and method for performing thermal stress testing of photovoltaic solar cells is presented. The system and method allows rapid testing of photovoltaic solar cells under controllable thermal conditions. The system and method presents a means of rapidly applying thermal stresses to one or more photovoltaic solar cells in a consistent and repeatable manner.

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Hebert, Peter H ^[1]; Brandt, Randolph J ^[2]

Glendale, CA
Palmdale, CA

Publication Date:: Tue Jun 19 00:00:00 EDT 2012

Research Org.:: The Boeing Company (Chicago, IL)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1055671

Patent Number(s):: 8,201,994

Application Number:: 12/258,321

Assignee:: The Boeing Company (Chicago, IL)

DOE Contract Number:: FC36-07GO17052

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY

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