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Evaluation available encapsulation materials for low-cost long-life silicon photovoltaic arrays

Author
Carmichael, D. C.
Published
Jun 30, 1978.
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1 electronic document
Additional Creators
Brockway, M. C., Noel, G. T., Bunk, A. R., Sliemers, F. A., Nance, G. P., and Gaines, G. B.
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Summary
Experimental evaluation of selected encapsulation designs and materials based on an earlier study which have potential for use in low cost, long-life photovoltaic arrays are reported. The performance of candidate materials and encapsulated cells were evaluated principally for three types of encapsulation designs based on their potentially low materials and processing costs: (1) polymeric coatings, transparent conformal coatings over the cell with a structural-support substrate; (2) polymeric film lamination, cells laminated between two films or sheets of polymeric materials; and (3) glass-covered systems, cells adhesively bonded to a glass cover (superstrate) with a polymeric pottant and a glass or other substrate material. Several other design types, including those utilizing polymer sheet and pottant materials, were also included in the investigation.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
Note
Document ID: 19780025592.
Accession ID: 78N33535.
DOE/JPL-954328-78/2.
NASA-CR-157758.
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