They should take small chips seriously because sudden temperature swings can make a tiny crack […] ...

Thermal stress is one of many factors that can cause glass to break, even when it is not impacted by a projectile. Such failures usually are not a testament to the quality of the glass, but rather the ...

An international research team has proposed a novel photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) module design that purportedly reduces the risks of cracking in the panel's PV unit. “A critical issue for PVT collectors ...