@article{14de1895a5ca493aac55fcf51c3b9c86,
title = "Optical characterization of curved silicon PV modules with dichroic polymeric films",
abstract = "Non-traditional photovoltaic (PV) modules, such as solar shingles, facades and skins, are expected to increase in market share as the solar industry matures and moves to fill building integrated photovoltaics niches. The advent of building integration and the application of photovoltaics to multiple surfaces come with fabrication challenges and inherent geometrical, optical and thermal constraints. In this paper, we investigate the curved lamination process and the integration of a dichroic polymeric film within the laminate for the particular case of a large-scale optical collector called a ”PVMirror”. PVMirror is a concentrating solar power (CSP)/PV hybrid design that combines the high efficiency of PV and storage capability of CSP using a dichroic film. The film does not degrade upon lamination and exhibits good adhesion to encapsulants. Multiple lamination approaches, such as tuning the thickness of the encapsulant, are shown to significantly reduce the impact of the lamination process on the shape error of PVMirror modules, which could also be applied to the fabrication of other non-traditional PV modules.",
keywords = "Curved surfaces, Hartmann test, Lamination, Non-traditional PV, Optical film, Shape error",
author = "Xiaodong Meng and Fisher, {Kathryn C.} and Reinhart, {Lennon O.} and Taylor, {Wyatt S.} and Michael Stuckelberger and Holman, {Zachary C.} and Bertoni, {Mariana I.}",
note = "Funding Information: The information, data, or work presented was funded in part by the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA - E), U.S. Department of Energy , under Award Number DE - AR0000474 . Funding also provided as part of the Durable Modules 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 . The views expressed in the article do not necessarily represent the views of the DOE or the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government retains and the publisher, by accepting the article for publication, acknowledges that the U.S. Government retains a nonexclusive, paid-up, irrevocable, worldwide license to publish or reproduce the published form of this work, or allow others to do so, for U.S. Government purposes. Funding Information: The information, data, or work presented was funded in part by the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA - E), U.S. Department of Energy, under Award Number DE - AR0000474. Funding also provided as part of the Durable Modules 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. The views expressed in the article do not necessarily represent the views of the DOE or the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government retains and the publisher, by accepting the article for publication, acknowledges that the U.S. Government retains a nonexclusive, paid-up, irrevocable, worldwide license to publish or reproduce the published form of this work, or allow others to do so, for U.S. Government purposes. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019 Elsevier B.V.",
year = "2019",
month = oct,
doi = "10.1016/j.solmat.2019.110072",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "201",
journal = "Solar Cells",
issn = "0927-0248",
publisher = "Elsevier",
}
