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A Study on the Contamination of Photovoltaic Cells by Fine Dust in the Air

공기 중의 미세먼지에 의한 태양전지의 오염에 관한 연구

  • HAN, JIN MOK (Graduate School, Kumoh National University of Technology) ;
  • CHOI, SOOKWANG (Graduate School, Kumoh National University of Technology) ;
  • KIM, SEWOONG (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kumoh National University of Technology) ;
  • JUNG, YOUNGUAN (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kumoh National University of Technology)
  • 한진목 (금오공과대학교 기계공학과 대학원) ;
  • 최수광 (금오공과대학교 기계공학과 대학원) ;
  • 김세웅 (금오공과대학교 기계공학과) ;
  • 정영관 (금오공과대학교 기계공학과)
  • Received : 2018.03.23
  • Accepted : 2018.06.30
  • Published : 2018.06.30
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Abstract

The contamination of photovoltaic (PV) cells reduces the incidence of sunlight and reduces the power generation output of PV cells. The main factor influencing the contamination of PV cells installed outdoors is the fine dust in the air, but the influence of temperature, humidity, rain and wind can be considered. In this paper, experiments on the contamination of PV cells according to the fine dust density, the temperature and humidity of air were investigated. As results of this study, the contamination area of PV cells increases with contamination time and cumulative fine dust density in the air. The contamination of PV cells increases when the temperature is low and the humidity is high. Also, as the contamination of PV cells is affected to the wind, the deviation of contamination area is happened.

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