Development and First Results of the Width-Tapered Beam Method for Adhesion Testing of Photovoltaic Material Systems
A fracture mechanics based approach for quantifying adhesion at every interface within the PV module laminate is presented. The common requirements of monitoring crack length and specimen compliance are circumvented through development of a width-tapered cantilever beam method. This technique may be applied at both the module and coupon level to yield a similar, quantitative, measurement. Details of module and sample preparation are described and first results on field-exposed modules deployed for over 27 years presented.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1343404
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/CP-5J00-65629
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Presented at the 2016 IEEE 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 5-10 June 2016, Portland, Oregon
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Encapsulation and backsheet adhesion metrology for photovoltaic modules
Characterizing photovoltaic backsheet adhesion degradation using the wedge and single cantilever beam tests, Part I: Field Modules
Measurement of crack length in width tapered beam experiments
Journal Article
·
Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016
· Progress in Photovoltaics
·
OSTI ID:1343404
+1 more
Characterizing photovoltaic backsheet adhesion degradation using the wedge and single cantilever beam tests, Part I: Field Modules
Journal Article
·
Mon Jun 29 00:00:00 EDT 2020
· Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
·
OSTI ID:1343404
+12 more
Measurement of crack length in width tapered beam experiments
Journal Article
·
Thu Nov 12 00:00:00 EST 2020
· Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology
·
OSTI ID:1343404
+12 more