abstract: Photovoltaic (PV) module degradation is a well-known issue, however understanding the mechanistic pathways in which modules degrade is still a major task for the PV industry. In order to study the mechanisms responsible for PV module degradation, the effects of these degradation mechanisms must be quantitatively measured to determine the severity of each degradation mode. In this thesis multiple modules from three climate zones (Arizona, California and Colorado) were investigated for a single module glass/polymer construction (Siemens M55) to determine the degree to which they had degraded, and the main factors that contributed to that degradation. To explain the loss in power, various nondestructive and destructive techniques were used to indicate possible causes of loss in performance. This is a two-part thesis. Part 1 presents non-destructive test results and analysis and Part 2 presents destructive test results and analysis. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Engineering 2015
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:asu.edu/item:36019 |
| Date | January 2015 |
| Contributors | Chicca, Matthew (Author), Tamizhmani, Govindasamy (Advisor), Rogers, Bradley (Committee member), Srinivasan, Devarajan (Committee member), Arizona State University (Publisher) |
| Source Sets | Arizona State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Masters Thesis |
| Format | 69 pages |
| Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/, All Rights Reserved |
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