Investigation of reliability attributes and accelerated stress factors on terrestrial solar cells. Third quarter report, June 9--September 9, 1978

Lathrop, J. W.; Prince, J. L.

doi:10.2172/6122992

Title: Investigation of reliability attributes and accelerated stress factors on terrestrial solar cells. Third quarter report, June 9--September 9, 1978

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Results of the third quarter of work on the program Investigation of Reliability Attributes and Accelerated Stress Factors of Terrestrial Solar Cells include completing all Phase I tests except for Thermal Shock. Results of these preliminary tests are used to define the larger quantity Phase II tests and a number of these were begun during the quarter. A program was initiated to observe the effects of accelerated testing on cell metalization adherence. Degradation of electrical performance was observed on one type of cell after B-T testing. Mechanical fracturing was observed in two types of cells after thermal cycling.

Authors:: Lathrop, J. W.; Prince, J. L.

Publication Date:: Sun Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 1978

Research Org.:: Clemson Univ., SC (USA)

OSTI Identifier:: 6122992

Report Number(s):: DOE/JPL/954929-3

DOE Contract Number:: NAS-7-100-954929

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR CELLS; RELIABILITY; TESTING; ELECTRIC CONTACTS; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; FAILURES; FRACTURING; HUMIDITY; MECHANICAL TESTS; SOLDERED JOINTS; STRESSES; TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; THERMAL CYCLING; WEATHERING; COMMINUTION; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; JOINTS; MATERIALS TESTING; PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; 140501* - Solar Energy Conversion- Photovoltaic Conversion

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                    Lathrop, J. W., and Prince, J. L. Investigation of reliability attributes and accelerated stress factors on terrestrial solar cells. Third quarter report, June 9--September 9, 1978.  United States: N. p., 1978. 
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                    Lathrop, J. W., & Prince, J. L. Investigation of reliability attributes and accelerated stress factors on terrestrial solar cells. Third quarter report, June 9--September 9, 1978.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/6122992

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                    Lathrop, J. W., and Prince, J. L. 1978.  
        "Investigation of reliability attributes and accelerated stress factors on terrestrial solar cells. Third quarter report, June 9--September 9, 1978".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/6122992.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6122992.

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  title        = {Investigation of reliability attributes and accelerated stress factors on terrestrial solar cells. Third quarter report, June 9--September 9, 1978},

  author       = {Lathrop, J. W. and Prince, J. L.},

  abstractNote = {Results of the third quarter of work on the program Investigation of Reliability Attributes and Accelerated Stress Factors of Terrestrial Solar Cells include completing all Phase I tests except for Thermal Shock. Results of these preliminary tests are used to define the larger quantity Phase II tests and a number of these were begun during the quarter. A program was initiated to observe the effects of accelerated testing on cell metalization adherence. Degradation of electrical performance was observed on one type of cell after B-T testing. Mechanical fracturing was observed in two types of cells after thermal cycling.},

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