Apparatus for measuring the temperature coefficient of a concentrator photovoltaic module
US8308351B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/50
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus for measuring temperature coefficients of a concentrator photovoltaic module. The apparatus includes a solar simulator for providing a radiant source, a environment chamber, a concentrator photovoltaic module, a temperature control unit for controlling the temperature of environment chamber, a circuit-voltage curve measurement unit for measuring current-voltage characteristics of a photovoltaic device and a reference cell for measuring the irradiation of the solar simulator.
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