eprintid: 12528
rev_number: 17
eprint_status: archive
userid: 1903
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datestamp: 2012-08-07 08:08:30
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type: conference_item
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creators_name: Nuñez Mendoza, Neftali
creators_name: González Ciprián, José Ramón
creators_name: Vázquez López, Manuel
creators_name: Espinet González, Pilar
creators_name: Algora del Valle, Carlos
title: Statistical Calculation of the Main Reliability Functions of GaAs Concentrator III-V Solar Cells
ispublished: pub
subjects: telecomunicaciones
abstract: This paper presents some of the results of a method to determine the main reliability functions of concentrator solar cells. High concentrator GaAs single junction solar cells have been tested in an Accelerated Life Test. The method can be directly applied to multi-junction solar cells. The main conclusions of this test carried out show that these solar cells are robust devices with a very low probability of failure caused by degradation during their operation life (more than 30 years). The evaluation of the probability operation function (i.e. the reliability function R(t)) is obtained for two nominal operation conditions of these cells, namely simulated concentration ratios of 700 and 1050 suns. Preliminary determination of the Mean Time to Failure indicates a value much higher than the intended operation life time of the concentrator cells.
date: 2011
date_type: published
publisher: IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
official_url: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=6186462&tag=1
full_text_status: public
pres_type: paper
place_of_pub: New York, EEUU
pagerange: 2533-2536
event_title: 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
event_location: Seattle, EEUU
event_dates: 19/06/2011 - 24/06/2011
event_type: conference
institution: E_Telecomunicacion
department: Electronica2
refereed: TRUE
isbn: 978-1-4244-9966-3
book_title: Proceedings of the 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
rights: by-nc-nd
citation:   Nuñez Mendoza, Neftali and González Ciprián, José Ramón and Vázquez López, Manuel and Espinet González, Pilar and Algora del Valle, Carlos  (2011).  Statistical Calculation of the Main Reliability Functions of GaAs Concentrator III-V Solar Cells.  In: "37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference", 19/06/2011 - 24/06/2011, Seattle, EEUU. ISBN 978-1-4244-9966-3. pp. 2533-2536.    
document_url: https://oa.upm.es/12528/2/INVE_MEM_2011_105973.pdf