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光伏发电系统工程师专用词汇 A Activated Shelf Life The period of time, at a specified temperature, that a charged battery can be stored before its capacity falls to an unusable level. AIC Amperage interrupt capability. DC fuses should be rated with a sufficient AIC to interrupt the highest possible current. Air Mass Approximately equal to the secant of the zenith angle--that angle from directly overhead to a line intersecting the sun. The air mass is an indication of the length of the path solar radiation travels through the atmosphere. An air mass of 1.0 means the sun is directly overhead and the radiation travels through one atmosphere (thickness). Alternating Current (ac) An electric current that reverses direction periodically. Ambient Temperature The temperature of the surrounding area. Amorphous Silicon A thin-film PV silicon cell having no crystalline structure. Manufactured by depositing layers of doped silicon on a substrate. See also Single-crystal Silicon Polycrystalline Silicon. Ampere (A) Unit of electric current. The rate of flow of electrons in a conductor equal to one coulomb per second. Ampere-Hour (Ah) The quantity of electrical energy equal to the flow of current of one ampere for one hour. The term is used to quantify the energy stored in a battery. Angle of Incidence The angle that a light ray striking a surface makes with a line perpendicular to the surface. Anode The positive electrode in an electrochemical cell (battery).Also, the earth ground in a cathodic protection system. Also, the positive terminal of a diode. Array A collection of