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Evaluation of high-temperature exposure of photovoltaic modules by Kurtz, Sarah, Whitfield, Kent, TamizhMani, G., Koehl, Michael, Miller, David, Joyce, James, Wohlgemuth, John, Bosco, Nick, Kempe, Michael, Zgonena, Timothy

“…ABSTRACT Photovoltaic (PV) modules operate at temperatures above ambient owing to the thermal energy of sunlight. The operating temperature primarily depends…”
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Effectiveness of Rain Cleaning on Artificially Soiled PV Modules With and Without Anti-soiling Coatings by Curtis, T., Sreenivash, V., Simpson, L., TamizhMani, G.

“…A simple, inexpensive methodology for testing the effectiveness of rain cleaning on artificially soiled single-cell and multi-cell photovoltaic (PV) modules…”
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Design Advancement of an Indoor Soil Deposition Chamber: A Road to Standardization by Hammond, Z., Curtis, T., Simpson, Lin, TamizhMani, G.

“…An indoor soil deposition chamber has been designed and constructed at the Arizona State University Photovoltaic Reliability Lab (ASU-PRL) to simulate…”
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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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Physical, chemical and electrochemical characterization of heat-treated tetracarboxylic cobalt phthalocyanine adsorbed on carbon black as electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction in polymer electrolyte fuel cells by Lalande, G., Côté, R., Tamizhmani, G., Guay, D., Dodelet, J.P., Dignard-Bailey, L., Weng, L.T., Bertrand, P.

“…Tetracarboxylic cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPcTc) has been adsorbed on carbon black (C). The resulting CoPcTc/C has been heat-treated in Ar at various…”
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Application of non-contact electrostatic voltmeter to identify underperforming modules in grid-connected photovoltaic systems by Raza, H.A., TamizhMani, G.

“…•Identification of underperforming PV modules in grid-connected PV system.•Use of non-contact Electrostatic Voltmeter (ESV) for PV application.•Use of maximum…”
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PV Module Toxicity Testing Methods and Results: A Literature Review by Li, F., Shaw, S., Libby, C., Bicer, B., TamizhMani, G.

“…Solar photovoltaic (PV) modules may contain a variety of toxic elements in the electrical contact and/or semiconductor material that could pose environmental…”
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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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Climatological relevance to the soiling loss of photovoltaic modules by Naeem, M., Tamizhmani, G.

“…Dust accumulation on the Photovoltaic (PV) modules, or soiling, is one of the conditions that negatively affect the performance of the modules by obstructing…”
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Regional soiling stations for PV: Design, calibration and installation by King, B., TamizhMani, G., Tatapudi, S., Rajasekar, V., Boppana, S.

“…Soiling rate (g/m2/day) and daily/annual soiling loss (%) of photovoltaic (PV) modules are primarily influenced by climatic condition of the site and tilt…”
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Photoelectrochemical characterization of thin films of perylenetetracarboxylic acid derivatives by Tamizhmani, G, Dodelet, J. P, Cote, R, Gravel, D

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Preparation and evaluation of sustained release matrix tablets of tramadol hydrochloride using glyceryl palmitostearate by Deore, Rakesh K, Kavitha, Kunchu, Tamizhmani, Theetha G

“…Purpose: To prepare oral sustained release matrix tablets of a highly water soluble drug, tramadol hydrochloride, and to evaluate the effect of concentration…”
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Results from the Second International Module Inter-Comparison by Rummel, S., Anderberg, A., Emery, K., King, D., TamizhMani, G., Arends, T., Atmaram, G., Demetrius, L., Zaaiman, W., Cereghetti, N., Herrmann, W., Warta, W., Neuberger, F., Morita, K., Hishikawa, Y.

“…Most photovoltaic (PV) manufacturers trace their peak- watt rating through calibrations/measurements performed at recognized terrestrial calibration…”
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Soiling and self-cleaning of PV modules under the weather conditions of two locations in Arizona and South-East India by Herrmann, W., Schweiger, M., Tamizhmani, G., Shisler, B., Kamalaksha, C. S.

“…During long-term operation of photovoltaic (PV) power plants soiling of PV module surface can cause significant energy yield losses. These are dependent on the…”
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Simultaneous Non-contact I-V (NCIV) Measurements of Photovoltaic Substrings and Modules in a String by TamizhMani, G., Field, H., Moorthy, M., Patankar, A., Murali, S.

“…This paper presents a non-contact approach to obtain simultaneous current-voltage (I-V) curves of photovoltaic (PV) substrings and modules in a string without…”
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Transition metal phosphide semiconductors for their possible use in photoelectrochemical cells and solar chargeable battery (Saur Viddyut Kosh V) by MAHESHWAR SHARON, TAMIZHMANI, G

“…The principle of a solar chargeable battery and the necessity for development of new materials for such a battery are discussed in this paper. A survey of the…”
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Failure and degradation modes and rates of PV modules in a hot-dry climate: Results after 16 years of field exposure by Yedidi, K., Tatapudi, S., Mallineni, J., Knisely, B., Kutiche, J., TamizhMani, G.

“…This study evaluates the frameless modules of same type (model B) in two 16-year old photovoltaic power (PV) systems to ascertain degradation rates,…”
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Tightening nameplate rating tolerance below 5%: Can it be rationally and objectively required in test standards? by TamizhMani, G., Radhakrishnan, S., Shisler, B.

“…It is well recognized by the consumers and financial communities that the nameplate tolerance limit needs to be tightened. However, it is not known what is the…”
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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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