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Flexible thermal cycle test equipment for concentrator solar cells

US8201994B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 24, 2008
Grant dateJun 19, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 27, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/50
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method for performing thermal stress testing of photovoltaic solar cells is presented. The system and method allows rapid testing of photovoltaic solar cells under controllable thermal conditions. The system and method presents a means of rapidly applying thermal stresses to one or more photovoltaic solar cells in a consistent and repeatable manner.

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