Sensor Integration in PV Devices: State of the Art and Future Opportunities

The on-field performance and lifespan of PV modules are affected by the interaction of numerous parameters, among which temperature, strain, and humidity. Among these parameters, only temperature is occasionally measured in PV installations, and such monitoring is often external to the module. This limits its use and does not provide accurate...

The effect of humidity and strain on the electrical resistance of an epoxy based nanocomposite: An experimental and numerical investigation

Recent advances in nanocomposites based on conductive carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have led to investigations of using CNT networks as strain sensors. When CNTs are incorporated into a polymer matrix to form electrical networks, the developed conductive nanocomposite becomes sensitive to strain, thus a linear correlation can be found between strain...