Preliminary results of accelerated exposure testing of solar cell system components

Technical Report · Sun May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7105759· OSTI ID:7105759

Anagnostou, E.; Forestieri, A. F.

Plastic samples and solar cell sub-modules have been exposed to an accelerated outdoor environment in Arizona and an accelerated simulated environment in a cyclic ultraviolet exposure tester which included humidity exposure. These tests were for preliminary screening of materials suitable for use in the manufacture of solar cell modules which are to have a 20-year lifetime. The samples were exposed for various times up to six months, equivalent to a real time exposure of four years. Suitable materials were found to be FEP-A, FEP-C, PFA, acrylic, silicone compounds and adhesives and possibly parylene. The method of packaging the sub-modules was also found to be important to their performance.

• Research Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH (USA). Lewis Research Center
• DOE Contract Number: EX-76-A-29-1022
• OSTI ID: 7105759
• Report Number(s): ERDA/NASA/1022-77/14; NASA-TM-X-73674
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
COVERINGS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
HUMIDITY
PERFORMANCE
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLASTICS
RADIATIONS
SERVICE LIFE
SOLAR CELLS
TESTING
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
WEATHERING