Fire Hazards and Overheating Caused by Shading Faults on Photo Voltaic Solar Panel

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• 作者：Anbu Pandian ; Kamal Bansal ; D. John Thiruvadigal ; S. Sakthivel
• 关键词：PV cell ; Partial shading ; Bypass diode ; Hot ; spot ; Fire hazard ; Hydrocarbon field
• 刊名：Fire Technology
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：March 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：52
• 期：2
• 页码：349-364
• 全文大小：2,340 KB
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• 作者单位：Anbu Pandian (1)
  Kamal Bansal (1)
  D. John Thiruvadigal (2)
  S. Sakthivel (3)
  
  1. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
  2. Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM University, Kattankulathur Campus, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India
  3. Technology Group, TATA Consulting Engineers Limited, Mumbai, India
  
• 刊物类别：Engineering
• 刊物主题：Civil Engineering
  Mechanics
  Characterization and Evaluation Materials
  Physics
  
• 出版者：Springer Netherlands
• ISSN：1572-8099

文摘

Hot-spot is a phenomenon that is known to occur in photovoltaic (PV) cell under fault conditions such as partial shading, material imperfection, fabrication flaws or damages to the PV cell itself. This study focuses on partial shading, which is a specific fault condition that occurs in PV cells due to dust or shadow, leading to improper illumination distribution over the surface of the PV cell. When the faulty PV cell operating current exceeds the reduced short circuit current, it shall not produce energy, rather start to consume power from the other PV cells connected in series creating hot-spot over the surface. The PV power supply units are applied in remote unmanned hydrocarbon facilities where grid utility power is not available within vicinity. The aim of the present research focuses on evaluating fire hazard of applying PV modules in hydrocarbon field, wherein surface temperature above 85°C and 230°C is considered as source of ignition for vapour and dust layer respectively. The present work investigated the impact of partial and complete shading on poly and monocrystalline PV module, with and without presence of bypass diodes. The effects of partial shading on the electrical characteristics of PV modules are investigated. Hot-spot is observed on the front and rear surface of the faulty PV cell with high temperature rise. The results shows that hot-spot point temperature reached to 347°C, which is a potential source of ignition in a hydrocarbon field.