Hot Spot Detection of Photovoltaic Module Based on Distributed Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Hot Spot Effect of Photovoltaic Module and Its Influence
2.1. Hot Spot Effect of Photovoltaic Module
2.2. Influence Analysis of Hot Spot Effect
3. Hot Spot Detection of Photovoltaic Module Based on FBG
3.1. FBG Temperature Detection Principle
3.2. Hot Spot Detection Method of Photovoltaic Module Based on FBG
4. Experiment and Analysis
4.1. Experimental Materials and Equipment
4.2. Experimental Results and Analysis
4.2.1. FBG Calibration
4.2.2. Photovoltaic Panel Temperature Measurement and Hot Spot Identification
4.2.3. Measurement Experiment of Photovoltaic Panel Temperature and Environmental Conditions
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Equipment | Model | Manufacturer |
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Photovoltaic panel | Polycrystalline, 960 mm × 480 mm | —— |
FBG demodulator | BLY-FBG-5S, 1525~1565 nm | China Wuxi Brillouin Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. (Wuxi, China) |
Digital thermometer | TASI-TA612C | China Suzhou TASI Electronic Industry Co., Ltd. (Suzhou, China) |
Infrared thermal imager | VarioCAM®HD inspect 980 | Germany InfraTec (Dresden, Germany) |
Solar power meter | TES-1333R | China TES Electrical Electronic Corp (Taibei, China) |
Anemometer | Benetech GM8907 | China Shenzhen Jumaoyuan Science And Technology Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen, China) |
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Li, G.; Wang, F.; Feng, F.; Wei, B. Hot Spot Detection of Photovoltaic Module Based on Distributed Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor. Sensors 2022, 22, 4951. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22134951
Li G, Wang F, Feng F, Wei B. Hot Spot Detection of Photovoltaic Module Based on Distributed Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor. Sensors. 2022; 22(13):4951. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22134951
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Guoli, Fang Wang, Fei Feng, and Bo Wei. 2022. "Hot Spot Detection of Photovoltaic Module Based on Distributed Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor" Sensors 22, no. 13: 4951. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22134951