The synergistic effect of air mass on outdoor performance for different PV module in India

The effect of air mass (AM) on the performance of multi-crystalline silicon (m-Si), amorphous silicon (a-Si), and hetero-junction with intrinsic thin layer (HIT)-technology-based photovoltaic (PV) modules are evaluated for representative day of four seasons during the year 2011 for composite climate of India. To find the best performing PV module technology with respect to AM at the site, annual energy yields and performance ratio against different AM bands (AM 1–4.5) are plotted. It is found that HIT modules perform better than m-Si and a-Si at each AM band. Annual energy yields for all three technologies decrease with increasing order of AM bands. The performance ratio for HIT and m-SI modules initially increases and then decreases with increasing order of AM bands. However, for a-Si modules, the performance ratio decreases with increasing order of the AM bands.     

轮胎低温耐久性能试验台架研究

针对轮胎冬季耐久试验中低温开裂现象和耐久试验的环境限制,设计开发一套模拟整车状态下轮胎低温运行状态的试验台架。该台架系统包括低温环境仓,低温控制系统,执行机构和控制机构四部分。根据冬季黑河实际道路试验确定台架试验的试验车速、环境温度、运行载荷、定位角度、运行周期以及运行里程。通过对比试验和验证试验结果显示:当失效率为10%时(即轮胎B10寿命),试验台误差在10%以内,验证了新开发试验台的有效性,为考核同类型轮胎低温性能提供了有效途径。