Effects of Ambient Temperature on the Thermal Characteristics of Photovoltaic Modules

대기온도에 따른 태양전지 모듈의 열적 특성에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Jong-Pil (Dept. of Mechanical Eng., Pusan National University) ;
  • Jeon, Chung-Hwan (School of Mechanical Eng., Pusan National University, Pusan Clean Coal Center) ;
  • Chang, Young-June (School of Mechanical Eng., Pusan National University)
  • 김종필 (부산대학교 대학원 기계공학과) ;
  • 전충환 (부산대학교 기계공학부, 대학전력연구센터) ;
  • 장영준 (부산대학교 기계공학부)
  • Published : 2008.11.14

Abstract

The photovoltaic modules are affected by heat. The hotter the PV module, the lower the power output, then the life time will be short. If the cell temperature rises above a certain limit the encapsulating materials can be damaged, and this will degrade the performance of the PV module. This paper presents that the PV module temperature can be estimated by using thermal analysis programs, and demonstrates the thermal characteristics of the PV module.

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