Using Uncertainty Analysis to Guide the Development of Accelerated Stress Tests (Presentation)

Title: Using Uncertainty Analysis to Guide the Development of Accelerated Stress Tests (Presentation)

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Extrapolation of accelerated testing to the long-term results expected in the field has uncertainty associated with the acceleration factors and the range of possible stresses in the field. When multiple stresses (such as temperature and humidity) can be used to increase the acceleration, the uncertainty may be reduced according to which stress factors are used to accelerate the degradation.

Authors:: Kempe, M.

Publication Date:: 2014-03-01

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Solar Energy Technologies Office (EE-4S)

OSTI Identifier:: 1126815

Report Number(s):: NREL/PR-5200-61539

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: Presented at the Photovoltaic Module Reliability Workshop (PVMRW), 25-26 February 2014, Golden, Colorado; Related Information: NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 42 ENGINEERING; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; ANALYSIS; ACCELERATED STRESS TESTS; ACCELERATION FACTORS; DEGRADATION; Solar Energy - Photovoltaics

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