LEADER 03700nam 2200421 450 001 9910720882603321 005 20230627152537.0 035 $a(CKB)5680000000307284 035 $a(NjHacI)995680000000307284 035 $a(EXLCZ)995680000000307284 100 $a20230627d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aSolar module packaging $epolymeric requirements and selection /$fMichelle Poliskie 210 1$aBoca Raton :$cTaylor and Francis Group,$d[2011] 210 4$dİ2011 215 $a1 online resource (xi, 232 pages) 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFront Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction -- to Polymers; Chapter 2: Certification and Characterization of -- Photovoltaic Packaging; Chapter 3: Polymer Specifications for -- Photovoltaic (PV) Packaging and Balance of System (BOS) Components; -- Chapter 4: Polymer Processing Techniques Used in Photovoltaic Packaging -- and Balance of Systems (BOS) Component Fabrication; Chapter 5: -- Economic Theory and Photovoltaic Packaging; Chapter 6: Other Polymeric -- Applications in Photovoltaic Modules; Appendix A: Conversion Factors -- and Common Units of Measurement; Appendix B: Glossary. 330 $aWhile global demand for photovoltaic (PV) modules has increased approximately 45 percent per year over the past decade, PV modules must be durable and inexpensive to compete with traditional energy resources. Often overlooked as a means to improve solar technology, polymer packaging is not only the key to protecting fragile solar cells from environmental factors, but is also the critical path for increasing the power performance of a PV module. Solar Module Packaging: Polymeric Requirements and Selection explores current and future opportunities in PV polymeric packaging, emphasizing how it can simultaneously reduce cost, increase weatherability, and improve a PV module's power. The book offers an insider's perspective on the manufacturing processes and needs of the solar industry and reveals opportunities for future material development and processing. A broad survey of the polymeric packaging of solar cells, the text covers various classifications of polymers, their material properties, and optimal processing conditions. Taking a practical approach to material selection, it emphasizes industrial requirements for material development, such as cost reduction, increased material durability, improved module performance, and ease of processing. Addressing cost and profitability, the author examines the economics behind polymeric packaging and how it influences the selection process used by solar companies. Suitable for nonspecialists in polymer science, the book provides a basic understanding of polymeric concepts, fundamental properties, and processing techniques commonly used in solar module packaging. It presents guidelines for using polymers in commercial PV modules as well as the tests required to establish confidence in the selection process. 517 $aSolar Module Packaging 606 $aPhotovoltaic cells$xDesign and construction 606 $aPolymers$xOptical properties 606 $aSolar cells$xMaterials 615 0$aPhotovoltaic cells$xDesign and construction. 615 0$aPolymers$xOptical properties. 615 0$aSolar cells$xMaterials. 676 $a621.31244 700 $aPoliskie$b Michelle$0959227 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910720882603321 996 $aSolar module packaging$92173375 997 $aUNINA