Search Results - "Kuitche, J."

Potential induced degradation of pre-stressed photovoltaic modules: Effect of glass surface conductivity disruption by Tatapudi, S., Ebneali, F., Kuitche, J., TamizhMani, G.

“…Potential induced degradation (PID) due to high system voltages is considered as one of the possible degradation mechanisms of PV modules in the field. In the…”
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Failure analysis of module design qualification testing - III: 1997-2005 vs. 2005-2007 vs. 2007-2009 by TamizhMani, G, Li, B, Arends, T, Kuitche, J, Raghuraman, B, Shisler, W, Farnsworth, K, Voropayev, A, Parker, D

“…Qualification testing of photovoltaic modules is a set of well-defined accelerated stress tests with strict pass/fail criteria based on functionality /…”
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Degradation and failure modes of 26-year-old 200 kW power plant in a hot-dry desert climate by Olakonu, K., Belmont, J., Tatapudi, S., Kuitche, J., TamizhMani, G.

“…The primary focus of this paper is the reliability / failure evaluation of a 26-year-old photovoltaic (PV) monocrystalline silicon (c-Si) system located in…”
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Evaluation of 12-year-old PV power plant in hot-dry desert climate: Potential use of field failure metrics for financial risk calculation by Mallineni, J., Knisely, B., Yedidi, K., Tatapudi, S., Kuitche, J., TamizhMani, G.

“…This paper provides a metric definition for the safety failures, reliability failures and degradation loss for the PV modules. These metrics are then used in…”
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Degradation rate evaluation of 26-year-old 200 kW power plant in a hot-dry desert climate by Belmont, J., Olakonu, K., Kuitche, J., TamizhMani, G.

“…The object of this study is the durability / degradation evaluation of a 26-year-old photovoltaic (PV) monocrystalline silicon (c-Si) system located in…”
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Soiling losses of utility-scale PV systems in hot-dry desert climates: Results from four 4-16 years old power plants by Mallineni, J., Yedidi, K., Shrestha, S., Knisely, B., Tatapudi, S., Kuitche, J., TamizhMani, G.

“…The purpose of this study is to determine the soiling losses in a hot-dry desert climatic condition. The results obtained highlight the soiling losses in four…”
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Regional soiling stations for PV: Soling loss analysis by TamizhMani, G., King, B., Venkatesan, A., Deline, C., Pavgi, A., Tatapudi, S., Kuitche, J., Chokor, A., El Asmar, M.

“…The soiling loss factor (SLF) of photovoltaic (PV) modules/system is an interplay between the dust frequency and intensity of the site, rain frequency and…”
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Statistical analysis of back surface vs. cell temperatures of c-Si modules using measurement error models by Kuitche, J. M., Rong Pan, TamizhMani, G.

“…The thermal characteristics of photovoltaic (PV) modules have a significant impact on the performance of PV systems. Numerous models have been proposed to…”
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Nominal Operating Cell Temperature (NOCT): Effects of module size, loading and solar spectrum by Bharti, R., Kuitche, J., TamizhMani, M.G.

“…NOCT (nominal operating cell temperature) is defined as the cell temperature within an open-rack mounted (45° from horizontal) module in the following…”
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Test-to-failure of PV modules: Hotspot testing by Mathew, J K, Kuitche, J, TamizhMani, G

“…The primary goal in the qualification testing is to identify the short-term reliability issues in the field. The primary goal in the accelerated reliability or…”
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Statistical analysis of commercial c-Si PV module photovoltaic efficiency distribution over 10-years period by Kuitche, J. M., Sharma, V., Jaewon Oh, Pan, R., TamizhMani, G.

“…PV modules are primarily rated at standard test conditions (STC), which corresponds to 1000 W/m 2 irradiance, 25°C cell temperature, and AM 1.5 spectrum. This…”
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Failure analysis of design qualification testing: 2007 VS. 2005 by TamizhMani, G., Li, B., Arends, T., Kuitche, J., Raghuraman, B., Shisler, W., Farnsworth, K., Gonzales, J., Voropayev, A., Symanski, P.

“…The design/performance qualification testing is a set of well-defined accelerated stress tests with strict pass/fail criteria. ASU-PTL is an ISO 17025…”
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One year NOCT Round-Robin testing per IEC 61215 standard by Kuitche, J., Jaewon Oh, Brunger, A., Inoue, T., Muller, M., Bauerdick, C., Althaus, J., Kiehn, S., Feng, V., Therhaag, U., Struwe, R.

“…The nominal operating cell temperature (NOCT) was developed as a reference characterization test procedure to quantify the module cell temperature for…”
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An Evaluation of 27+ Years Old Photovoltaic Modules Operated in a Hot-Desert Climatic Condition by Yingtang Tang, Raghuraman, B., Kuitche, J., TamizhMani, G., Backus, C.E., Osterwald, C.

“…Identification of failure mechanisms from the long-term field deployed modules is of great importance to the photovoltaic industry. This paper investigates the…”
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An Overview of SMUD's Outdoor Photovoltaic Test Program at Arizona State University by Raghuraman, B., Lakshman, V., Kuitche, J., Shisler, W., TamizhMani, G., Kapoor, H.

“…In 2005, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) increased the number of grid-connected PV systems to approximately 1050 leading to an installed capacity…”
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