%0 Journal Article
%T Analysis of Failure Modes Effect and Criticality Analysis (FMECA): A Stand-Alone Photovoltaic System
%J -
%D 2017
%X This study deals with the implementation of a methodological guide for the maintenance of photovoltaic systems in Senegal. Typical PV systems components are photovoltaic panels, and inverter, a regulator, connecting cables and the battery; so Failure Modes Effect and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) is performed on the PV system in order to increase the reliability and reduce system failures. To do that, a functional analysis of the system through an octopus diagram and a dysfunctional analysis through a fault tree, are used as a decision support for the choice of the coefficients to obtain the full system FMEA. The obtained results allowed us to detect about 40% of the types of failure that cause over 60% of system malfunction. Anticipating these types of failure through preventive maintenance would make the PV system more reliable.
%K FMECA
%K Photovoltaic Systems
%K Maintenance
%U http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/journal/paperinfo?journalid=269&doi=10.11648/j.sjee.20170502.11