Nondestructive characterization of solar PV cells defects by means of electroluminescence, infrared thermography, I–V curves and visual tests: Experimental study and …

S Gallardo-Saavedra, L Hernández-Callejo… - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) modules are the core of every PV system, representing the power
generation and their operation will affect the overall plant performance. It is one of the …

Defect inspection of photovoltaic solar modules using aerial electroluminescence (EL): A review

Z Mahdavipour - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, aerial defect inspection methods have emerged as cost-efficient and rapid
approaches, proving to be reliable techniques for detecting failures in photovoltaic (PV) …

Cell dark current–voltage from non-calibrated module electroluminescence image analysis

DJ Colvin, EJ Schneller, KO Davis - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
We present a fast, accurate, and reliable method of obtaining cell dark current–voltage (I–V)
curves from module electroluminescence (EL) images without requiring calibration or …

Infrared thermography for the detection and characterization of photovoltaic defects: comparison between illumination and dark conditions

S Gallardo-Saavedra, L Hernández-Callejo… - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Newly installed renewable power capacity has been increasing incredibly in recent years.
For example, in 2018, 181 GW were installed worldwide. In this scenario, in which …

Realization and Use of an IR Camera for Laboratory and On-field Electroluminescence Inspections of Silicon Photovoltaic Modules

A Ciocia, A Carullo, P Di Leo… - 2019 IEEE 46th …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Electroluminescence (EL) is a non-destructive technique, which detects the most common
defects in Photovoltaic (PV) modules. High resolution EL images are generally obtained by …

Durability evaluation of PV modules using image processing tools

J Wu, E Chan, R Yadav… - New Concepts in …, 2018 - spiedigitallibrary.org
This paper presents the development of three image processing tools to analyze defects and
predict performance of the photovoltaic modules using infrared thermography …

Failure diagnosis on photovoltaic modules using thermography, electroluminescence, RGB and IV techniques

S Gallardo Saavedra, A Moreton, M Jimenez, V Alonso… - 2019 - uvadoc.uva.es
Different techniques can be used to detect and quantify PV modules anomalies, as visual
inspections, electrical tests like the IV curve test, infrared thermography (IRT) or …

多损失融合的小样本光伏组件隐裂检测算法.

那峙雄, 樊涛, 孙涛, 谢祥颖… - Journal of Frontiers of …, 2022 - search.ebscohost.com
针对工业生产线光伏组件隐性纹检测问题, 为了降低人力成本, 提高检测效率,
并快速适应新型产品的隐裂检测, 提出了一种多损失融合的小样本光伏组件隐裂检测算法. 首先 …

Properties of PV Cell Fractures and Effects on Performance of Al-BSF and PERC Modules

CM Whitaker, BG Pierce, RH French… - 2021 IEEE 48th …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Cell cracking in PV modules can lead to a variety of changes in module operation, with
vastly different performance degradation based on the type and severity of the cracks. In this …

Automatic inspection of Photovoltaic systems with thermal imaging drones

AR Ez Eddin - 2021 - trepo.tuni.fi
Due to its economic and environmental advantages, solar photovoltaic (PV) energy has
attracted significant interest in recent decades. In addition, thanks to the enormous potential …