Open AccessReview on mechanical behavior of solar cells for building integrated photovoltaics
Author(s) -
Adam Guo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
sustainable structures
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2789-312X
pISSN - 2789-3111
DOI - 10.54113/j.sust.2021.000009
Subject(s) - building integrated photovoltaics , photovoltaic system , photovoltaics , renewable energy , architectural engineering , solar energy , photovoltaic mounting system , engineering , systems engineering , mechanical engineering , civil engineering , computer science , environmental science , electrical engineering , maximum power point tracking , inverter , voltage
The energy crisis and environmental pollution have promoted the rapid development of renewable solar technology. Building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) is an important field for the future development of solar energy. This review presents the mechanical property studies of existing BIPV and analyzes its research status to offer advice for engineering applications. By analyzing the types and mechanical characteristics of solar cells in the existing BIPV and determining the load conditions that need to be considered in different application modes, this paper summarizes the relevant existing studies at the photovoltaic material, cell and component levels and offers corresponding suggestions for mechanical research, which consequently results in the proposal of a new BIPV structure. Since the mechanical properties of BIPV have seldom been studied, and research on practical engineering applications is lacking, further comprehensive and in-depth research is needed to promote the safe and reliable application and popularization of photovoltaic building integration.