Lifetime prediction model of thermal fatigue stress on crystalline silicon photovoltaic module

Nochang Park, Changwoon Han, Jaeseong Jeong, Donghwan Kim

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Abstract

Thermal cycling stress can result in fatigue cracks of interconnections between ribbon wires and the metallization of a photovoltaic (PV) module, thereby increasing its series resistance. Therefore, in this study, the thermal cycling (TC) history of PV modules exposed to two benchmark climate (Phoenix, AZ) has been derived employing corresponding meteorological data. Using the three parameters rain-flow counting algorithm, the number of TCs versus temperature change was calculated over one year. The number of rain-flow cycles was 935 in Phoenix. Furthermore, three types of accelerated tests were conducted to develop a lifetime prediction model. The Basquin equation was used to predict the number of cycles to failure, based on stress calculation. A finite element model for stress analysis was developed. Failure analysis shows that crack occurred at the solder joint after accelerated test.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1575-1578
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781479932993
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013 - Tampa, FL, United States
Duration: 2013 Jun 16 → 2013 Jun 21

Publication series

NameConference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
ISSN (Print)0160-8371

Other

Other39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013
CountryUnited States
CityTampa, FL
Period13/6/16 → 13/6/21

Keywords

  • Accelerated test
  • Fatigue
  • Lifetime
  • PV module
  • Solder joint

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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    Park, N., Han, C., Jeong, J., & Kim, D. (2013). Lifetime prediction model of thermal fatigue stress on crystalline silicon photovoltaic module. In 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013 (pp. 1575-1578). [6744446] (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744446