Flexible thermal cycle test equipment for concentrator solar cells

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.

Inventors:

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

Glendale, CA
Palmdale, CA

Issue Date:: 2012-06-19

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

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1055671

Patent Number(s):: 8201994

Application Number:: 12/258,321

Assignee:: The Boeing Company (Chicago, IL)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02S - GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-RED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES

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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E10/50 - Photovoltaic [PV] energy

H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02S - GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-RED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
H02S50/10 - Testing of PV devices, e.g. of PV modules or single PV cells

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
G01N3/60 - Investigating resistance of materials, e.g. refractory materials, to rapid heat changes {

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DOE Contract Number:: FC36-07GO17052

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY

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                    Hebert, Peter H, and Brandt, Randolph J. Flexible thermal cycle test equipment for concentrator solar cells.  United States: N. p., 2012. 
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                    Hebert, Peter H, & Brandt, Randolph J. Flexible thermal cycle test equipment for concentrator solar cells.  United States.

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  abstractNote = {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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