Abstract
We present a framework for analyzing electromagnetic signal propagation through piecewise-defined transmission lines with arbitrary, series-connected impedances. While the formulation is general and scalable, we apply it here to propagation through a photovoltaic module with cables on either side acting, with a home run cable, as a section of an inhomogeneous transmission line. Understanding propagation through this unit of a series-connected string of photovoltaic modules is necessary to enable the use of time-domain reflectometry techniques for monitoring the status of individual components in series-connected strings within large photovoltaic arrays.
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