Reliability Analysis of Photovoltaic Hybrid Systems with LED-S Integrated in Lighting Applications. Case Study
Abstract
This paper is dedicated to the analysis of a complex PV system based on LEDs application from the point of view of its reliability (qualitative and quantitative). This reliability study was conducted based on: 1) the RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintenance, and Safety) model applied to a PV system by using a simulations platform (SYNTHESIS) developed by ReliaSoft, and 2) the simulation of the LED lighting system using the TM-21 Calculator software developed by ENERGY STAR and SYNTHESIS. The purpose of the reliability analysis was to obtain a more stable and long-lasting operation of a complex PV system, therefore the two main reliability indicators MTBF and MTTF allowed to obtain information regarding reliability, maintainability, availability and degradation of the system.