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Evaluation of the Electrical Characteristics of Thin-Film Solar Cells at United Solar Ovonics Troy, Michigan. Carolyn Hartzell September 24, 2010. Thin-Film solar cells Adhesive mounting and flexibility great for applications. House in Germany. QinetQ Zephyr. Triple Junction Solar Cell.
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Evaluation of the Electrical Characteristics of Thin-Film Solar Cells atUnited Solar OvonicsTroy, Michigan Carolyn Hartzell September 24, 2010
Thin-Film solar cells • Adhesive mounting and flexibility great for applications House in Germany QinetQ Zephyr
Triple Junction Solar Cell • Three different cells combined in series – layered • Performance variables: Pmax, Isc, Voc, FF, Rs, Efficiency • Efficiency: • Can calculate from power output and area • More informatively, can calculate each individual cell, and combine
Spire Project: • Solar simulator • Problem: spectrum mismatch • Solution: blue filter • Other tasks: optimize, determine calibration procedure
Acknowledgments • Jeff Yang, United Solar • Sigurd Wagner, Princeton University • Kevin Beernink, United Solar • Chris Worrel, United Solar ImageSources: http://www.uni-solar.com/ http://www.qinetiq.com/