Design of Experimental Test Setup for Large-scale Reliability Evaluation of Module Level Power Electronics (MLPE)

Sai Tatapudi; Jack Flicker; Devarajan Srinivasan; Jigeesha Upadhyaya; Kabilan Selvarangan; Lakshmi Nandakumar; Joswin Leslie; Govinda Samy Tamizh Mani

doi:10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547798

Design of Experimental Test Setup for Large-scale Reliability Evaluation of Module Level Power Electronics (MLPE)

Sai Tatapudi, Jack Flicker, Devarajan Srinivasan, Jigeesha Upadhyaya, Kabilan Selvarangan, Lakshmi Nandakumar, Joswin Leslie, Govinda Samy Tamizh Mani

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Abstract

Module level power electronics (MLPE), such as microinverters and DC power optimizers, are power electronic devices integrated or attached with PV modules so that there is one power-conditioning unit per module. This distributed architecture offers significant system benefits, including reduced component electrical stress, partial shading gains, and reduced effect of module failure on array performance. While the majority of MLPE studies have focused on performance, there is a distinct lack of large-scale, time-to-failure reliability studies to determine approximate field-use lifetime. This paper discusses a test setup for the long-term, large-scale, high temperature operating life testing MLPE devices to determine acceleration factor and time-tofailure.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	1347-1351
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538685297
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547798
State	Published - Nov 26 2018
Event	7th IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - Waikoloa Village, United States Duration: Jun 10 2018 → Jun 15 2018

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Name	2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC

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Other	7th IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018
Country/Territory	United States
City	Waikoloa Village
Period	6/10/18 → 6/15/18

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Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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Tatapudi, S., Flicker, J., Srinivasan, D., Upadhyaya, J., Selvarangan, K., Nandakumar, L., Leslie, J., & Tamizh Mani, G. S. (2018). Design of Experimental Test Setup for Large-scale Reliability Evaluation of Module Level Power Electronics (MLPE). In 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC (pp. 1347-1351). Article 8547798 (2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547798

Design of Experimental Test Setup for Large-scale Reliability Evaluation of Module Level Power Electronics (MLPE). / Tatapudi, Sai; Flicker, Jack; Srinivasan, Devarajan et al.
2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018. p. 1347-1351 8547798 (2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Tatapudi, S, Flicker, J, Srinivasan, D, Upadhyaya, J, Selvarangan, K, Nandakumar, L, Leslie, J & Tamizh Mani, GS 2018, Design of Experimental Test Setup for Large-scale Reliability Evaluation of Module Level Power Electronics (MLPE). in 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC., 8547798, 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1347-1351, 7th IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018, Waikoloa Village, United States, 6/10/18. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547798

Tatapudi S, Flicker J, Srinivasan D, Upadhyaya J, Selvarangan K, Nandakumar L et al. Design of Experimental Test Setup for Large-scale Reliability Evaluation of Module Level Power Electronics (MLPE). In 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2018. p. 1347-1351. 8547798. (2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC). doi: 10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547798

Tatapudi, Sai ; Flicker, Jack ; Srinivasan, Devarajan et al. / Design of Experimental Test Setup for Large-scale Reliability Evaluation of Module Level Power Electronics (MLPE). 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018. pp. 1347-1351 (2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC).

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