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Title: Development and testing of shingle-type solar cell modules. Quarterly report No. 1

Abstract

The initial task efforts to develop a shingle-type solar cell module, which is suitable for use in place of shingles on the sloping roof of residential or commercial buildings, are reported. Several promising shingle module design concepts are presented. Based on these concepts, development efforts are proceeding on bonding of solar cells to glass with polyvinyl butyral film, laminating the multilayer shingle substrate, and embedding solar cells within a methyl methacrylate casting. Testing of various fastener approaches for the interconnection of adjacent modules on the roof has been started. The configuration of each of these interconnector concepts is discussed.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
General Electric Co., Philadelphia, Pa. (USA). Space Div.
OSTI Identifier:
5445690
Report Number(s):
ERDA/JPL/954607-77/1
DOE Contract Number:  
NAS-7-100-954607
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS; SOLAR CELL ARRAYS; HOUSES; DESIGN; TESTING; BONDING; BUILDINGS; COVERINGS; ELECTRIC CONTACTS; FOAMS; GLASS; ROOFS; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; SUBSTRATES; COLLOIDS; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; DISPERSIONS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; FABRICATION; JOINING; PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANTS; POWER PLANTS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR POWER PLANTS; 140501* - Solar Energy Conversion- Photovoltaic Conversion

Citation Formats

Shepard, N. F. Development and testing of shingle-type solar cell modules. Quarterly report No. 1. United States: N. p., 1977. Web. doi:10.2172/5445690.
Shepard, N. F. Development and testing of shingle-type solar cell modules. Quarterly report No. 1. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5445690
Shepard, N. F. 1977. "Development and testing of shingle-type solar cell modules. Quarterly report No. 1". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5445690. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5445690.
@article{osti_5445690,
title = {Development and testing of shingle-type solar cell modules. Quarterly report No. 1},
author = {Shepard, N. F.},
abstractNote = {The initial task efforts to develop a shingle-type solar cell module, which is suitable for use in place of shingles on the sloping roof of residential or commercial buildings, are reported. Several promising shingle module design concepts are presented. Based on these concepts, development efforts are proceeding on bonding of solar cells to glass with polyvinyl butyral film, laminating the multilayer shingle substrate, and embedding solar cells within a methyl methacrylate casting. Testing of various fastener approaches for the interconnection of adjacent modules on the roof has been started. The configuration of each of these interconnector concepts is discussed.},
doi = {10.2172/5445690},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5445690}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Oct 05 00:00:00 EDT 1977},
month = {Wed Oct 05 00:00:00 EDT 1977}
}