The Electrical Characteristics of PV Module by the Stress in accordance with Mechanical Weight Load

기계적 하중에 따른 스트레스로 인한 PV 모듈의 전기적 특성

  • Kong, Ji-Hyun (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Konkuk University) ;
  • Ji, Yang-Geun (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Konkuk University) ;
  • Kang, Gi-Hwan (Photovoltaic Research Group, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Yu, Gwon-Jong (Photovoltaic Research Group, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Ahn, Hyung-Geun (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Konkuk University) ;
  • Han, Deuk-Young (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Konkuk University)
  • 공지현 (건국대학교 대학원 전기공학과) ;
  • 지양근 (건국대학교 대학원 전기공학과) ;
  • 강기환 (한국에너지기술연구원 태양광연구단) ;
  • 유권종 (한국에너지기술연구원 태양광연구단) ;
  • 안형근 (건국대학교 대학원 전기공학과) ;
  • 한득영 (건국대학교 대학원 전기공학과)
  • Published : 2009.11.19

Abstract

If the Photovoltaic(PV) Module should get physical load, the PV module will be warped according to elongation of the front glass and then micro-crack will be occurred in the heat sealed Solar Cell. This micro-crack drops output of the short circuit current and the open circuit voltage of the PV Module. This is because of increase of resistance component by micro-crack. Micro-crack at specific Solar Cell in the module reduces the durability of PV Module such as less output, Hot-Spot in the PV module caused by Solar Cell output mismatch, heat generating as resistance component caused by micro-crack. In this study, among some factors which effect to the output of crystalline PV Module, we will see how the micro-crack caused by mechanical stress effects to the electrical output of PV Module.

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