Table 6 Advantages and limitations of thermal imaging
From: Examining the influence of thermal effects on solar cells: a comprehensive review
Non-invasive | High spatial resolution | Real-time monitoring | Surface measurement | Cost | Environmental conditions | Non-invasive | High spatial resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thermal imaging is non-invasive and non-contact, suitable for capturing temperature distributions without altering solar cell operation (Sarath et al., 2023) | Modern thermal imaging cameras offer high spatial resolution, allowing detailed temperature mapping of solar cell surfaces (Sharma et al., 2019) | Real-time temperature data can be obtained, enabling the observation of dynamic temperature changes during operation (Sharma et al., 2019) | Primarily captures surface temperatures, less effective at assessing temperature gradients within the bulk of a solar cell (Sarath et al., 2023; Sharma et al., 2019) | High-quality thermal cameras can be expensive, limiting accessibility for some researchers | Weather conditions, such as wind and ambient temperature, can influence thermal imaging results, necessitating careful experimental setup and analysis (Zhou et al., 2015) | Thermal imaging is non-invasive and non-contact, suitable for capturing temperature distributions without altering solar cell operation (Sarath et al., 2023) | Modern thermal imaging cameras offer high spatial resolution, allowing detailed temperature mapping of solar cell surfaces (Sharma et al., 2019) |