Design Advancement of an Indoor Soil Deposition Chamber: A Road to Standardization
- Resource Type
- Conference
- Authors
- Hammond, Z.; Curtis, T.; Simpson, Lin; TamizhMani, G.
- Source
- 2019 IEEE 46th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2019 IEEE 46th. :3263-3268 Jun, 2019
- Subject
- Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Power, Energy and Industry Applications
photovoltaic cells
solar energy
soiling standardization
product design
rapid prototyping
reliability engineering.
- Language
An indoor soil deposition chamber has been designed and constructed at the Arizona State University Photovoltaic Reliability Lab (ASU-PRL) to simulate photovoltaic (PV) module soiling in the field. This paper discusses the next set of revisions to the design, which are organized into three categories: design improvements, cost reduction, and new features. The design process was carried out with the intention of working toward the development of a national or international soiling standard. The improvements made to the chamber are described in detail to provide a guide for other laboratories or research facilities who wish to study photovoltaic (PV) soiling.