The effect of damp-heat and UV aging tests on the optical properties of silicone and EVA encapsulants

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2010

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McIntosh, Keith
Powell, Nick
Norris, Ann
Cotsell, James
Ketola, Barry

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John Wiley & Sons Inc

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The absorption coefficient α(λ) of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) silicone and ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) is monitored during exposure to damp-heat (DH) and UV accelerated aging tests. In the DH test, the samples were exposed to 85% relative humidity at

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Keywords: Absorption coefficients; Accelerated aging test; Aging tests; At-wavelength; damp-heat; Dry-out; Encapsulants; Ethylene vinyl acetates; EVA; Incident light; module; Module efficiency; Optical experiments; Polydimethylsiloxane PDMS; Pre-conditioning; Relat damp-heat; encapsulation; EVA; module; silicone; UV

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Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

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