@inproceedings{ee5b6388c10645a9bb7f19055bf370e3,
title = "Manufacturing Induced Bending Stresses: Glass-Glass vs. Glass-Backsheet",
abstract = "The architecture of a photovoltaic module directly influences its mechanical stability, affecting cell crack propagation and contributing to the existence and distribution of stresses. Herein, we evaluate cell deflection using X-Ray Topography (XRT) and compare resulting stresses using both thin-plate theory and Finite Element Analysis (FEA). Countering the common belief, we show that glass/glass module architectures exhibit higher bending induced cell stresses during module fabrication. These residual stresses superimpose with stresses experienced in the field and may lead to more frequent cell breakage.",
keywords = "bifacial, deflection, glass-backsheet modules, glass-glass modules, stress",
author = "Slauch, {Ian M.} and Saurabh Vishwakarma and Jared Tracy and William Gambogi and Rico Meier and Farhan Rahman and Hartley, {James Y.} and Bertoni, {Mariana I.}",
note = "Funding Information: ACKNOWLEDGMENT The authors thank Xiaodong Meng for experimental support, contribution of ideas, engagement and software design. Funding was provided as part of the Durable Module Materials Consortium (DuraMAT), an Energy Materials Network Consortium funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Solar Energy Technologies Office. Sandia National Laboratories is a multimission laboratory managed and operated by National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc., for the U.S. Department of Energy{\textquoteright}s National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-NA0003525. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 IEEE.; 48th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2021 ; Conference date: 20-06-2021 Through 25-06-2021",
year = "2021",
month = jun,
day = "20",
doi = "10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518938",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "1943--1948",
booktitle = "2021 IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2021",
}