Influence of viscoelastic properties of encapsulation materials on the thermomechanical behavior of photovoltaic modules

In this work, the mechanical properties of encapsulation materials for photovoltaic modules have been studied. A finite element model has been developed to simulate the degradation of solder bonds within modules subjected to different environmental conditions. Various polymeric encapsulants are char...

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Main Authors:	Michael Owen-Bellini, Daniel Montiel-Chicharro, Jiang Zhu, Tom Betts, Ralph Gottschalg
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Published:	2017
Subjects:	Mechanical engineering not elsewhere classified Foundations of quantum mechanics Durability Encapsulation Finite element Polymer characterization Photovoltaic (PV) modules Solder bond fatigue Viscoelasticity Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified Quantum Mechanics
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/27476
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spelling	rr-article-95679712017-11-02T00:00:00Z Influence of viscoelastic properties of encapsulation materials on the thermomechanical behavior of photovoltaic modules Michael Owen-Bellini (1251126) Daniel Montiel-Chicharro (7208729) Jiang Zhu (1253214) Tom Betts (1258395) Ralph Gottschalg (1247661) Mechanical engineering not elsewhere classified Foundations of quantum mechanics Durability Encapsulation Finite element Polymer characterization Photovoltaic (PV) modules Solder bond fatigue Viscoelasticity Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified Quantum Mechanics In this work, the mechanical properties of encapsulation materials for photovoltaic modules have been studied. A finite element model has been developed to simulate the degradation of solder bonds within modules subjected to different environmental conditions. Various polymeric encapsulants are characterized using constitutive techniques and included in the model. It is shown that the degradation rates of the solder bonds are dependent on the behavior of the encapsulant and that some encapsulants may cause higher or lower degradation than others depending on the use-environment. 2017-11-02T00:00:00Z Text Journal contribution 2134/27476 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Influence_of_viscoelastic_properties_of_encapsulation_materials_on_the_thermomechanical_behavior_of_photovoltaic_modules/9567971 All Rights Reserved
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topic	Mechanical engineering not elsewhere classified Foundations of quantum mechanics Durability Encapsulation Finite element Polymer characterization Photovoltaic (PV) modules Solder bond fatigue Viscoelasticity Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified Quantum Mechanics
spellingShingle	Mechanical engineering not elsewhere classified Foundations of quantum mechanics Durability Encapsulation Finite element Polymer characterization Photovoltaic (PV) modules Solder bond fatigue Viscoelasticity Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified Quantum Mechanics Michael Owen-Bellini Daniel Montiel-Chicharro Jiang Zhu Tom Betts Ralph Gottschalg Influence of viscoelastic properties of encapsulation materials on the thermomechanical behavior of photovoltaic modules
description	In this work, the mechanical properties of encapsulation materials for photovoltaic modules have been studied. A finite element model has been developed to simulate the degradation of solder bonds within modules subjected to different environmental conditions. Various polymeric encapsulants are characterized using constitutive techniques and included in the model. It is shown that the degradation rates of the solder bonds are dependent on the behavior of the encapsulant and that some encapsulants may cause higher or lower degradation than others depending on the use-environment.
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author	Michael Owen-Bellini Daniel Montiel-Chicharro Jiang Zhu Tom Betts Ralph Gottschalg
author_facet	Michael Owen-Bellini Daniel Montiel-Chicharro Jiang Zhu Tom Betts Ralph Gottschalg
author_sort	Michael Owen-Bellini (1251126)
title	Influence of viscoelastic properties of encapsulation materials on the thermomechanical behavior of photovoltaic modules
title_short	Influence of viscoelastic properties of encapsulation materials on the thermomechanical behavior of photovoltaic modules
title_full	Influence of viscoelastic properties of encapsulation materials on the thermomechanical behavior of photovoltaic modules
title_fullStr	Influence of viscoelastic properties of encapsulation materials on the thermomechanical behavior of photovoltaic modules
title_full_unstemmed	Influence of viscoelastic properties of encapsulation materials on the thermomechanical behavior of photovoltaic modules
title_sort	influence of viscoelastic properties of encapsulation materials on the thermomechanical behavior of photovoltaic modules
publishDate	2017
url	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/27476
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Influence of viscoelastic properties of encapsulation materials on the thermomechanical behavior of photovoltaic modules

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