Lamination Scheme of Curing Degree at Multiple Levels of Temperature With Location-Scale Regression

Abstract

Solar power has become a key green source of energy. An important factor that affects the reliability and lifetime of solar modules is the quality of encapsulation through the lamination process, which melts the ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) to make the solar cells combine with the front glass side and the rear side units. The degree of crosslinking or curing degree for EVA sheets, when the EVA sheet gets heated, can affect the efficiency of the performance and power conversion of solar modules. For this reason, motivated by a lamination data, we construct here a statistical model for describing the relationship between the curing degree and the lamination factors (temperature and time). Then, based on some specification limits on the curing degree, the optimal lamination time for solar modules can be determined at different temperatures. Moreover, the optimal sample size allocation in a test for measuring EVA sheets can also be determined. A simulation study is finally carried out to show the closeness of simulation results to the asymptotic results.INDEX TERMS Confidence bands, curing degree, degree of crosslinking, sample size allocation, specification limits.

Influence of Lamination Conditions of EVA Encapsulation on Photovoltaic Module Durability

“…However, optimisation of the lamination conditions is a complex issue and should be evaluated not limited to passing qualification testing, but to ensure long-term performance and durability. There are several published studies on lamination conditions, but they only focus on a single material property, e.g., optical transmission, crosslinking degree, or adhesion [7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. In reality, these different properties are correlated and need to be assessed concurrently.…”