Title :
Using reliability modeling and accelerated life testing to estimate solar inverter useful life
Author :
Sanaie, G. ; Schenkelberg, F.
Author_Institution :
Schneider Electr., Coquitlam, BC, Canada
Abstract :
Three-phase inverters are physically large, complex and expensive elements of major solar power generation systems. The inverter converts DC power created by the photovoltaic (PV) panels to AC power suitable for adding to the power grid.
Keywords :
invertors; life testing; power generation reliability; power grids; solar power stations; AC power; DC power; accelerated life testing; photovoltaic panels; power grid; reliability; solar inverter useful life; solar power generation; three-phase inverters; Capacitors; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Inverters; Meteorology; Reliability engineering; Testing; Accelerated Life Testing; Reliability Modeling; Solar Inverter; Useful Life;
Conference_Titel :
Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS), 2013 Proceedings - Annual
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4709-9
DOI :
10.1109/RAMS.2013.6517651