@inproceedings{6256a8c0f94643cea636a7ff26938140,
title = "Acceleration Factor Modeling for Degradation Rate Prediction of Photovoltaic Encapsulant Discoloration",
abstract = "An acceleration factor modeling approach to predict the degradation rate for climate-specific encapsulant discoloration in glass/polymer construction modules is presented. The modeling has two different routes of determining the acceleration factor and activation energy for encapsulant browning, which is governed by the degradation data obtained from either the outdoor field or the indoor accelerated UV stress testing. The model developed based on the modified Arrhenius equation uses hourly meteorological data in conjunction with the degradation data. An acceleration factor of 23 is determined for encapsulant browning of c-Si modules exposed to Arizona climate (Hot and Dry) and the degradation rate predicted due only to encapsulant browning is about 0.37±0.04\% per year.",
keywords = "Arrhenius model, acceleration factor, degradation rate, encapsulant discoloration, lifetime prediction, photovoltaic module",
author = "Archana Sinha and Shantanu Pore and Arun Balasubramaniyan and \{Tamizh Mani\}, \{Govinda Samy\}",
note = "Funding Information: This work was supported by Department of Energy (DOE). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 IEEE.; 7th IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 ; Conference date: 10-06-2018 Through 15-06-2018",
year = "2018",
month = nov,
day = "26",
doi = "10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547944",
language = "English (US)",
series = "2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "1342--1346",
booktitle = "2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC",
}