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Thermal Behavior of Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells: A Numerical and Experimental Investigation on the Module Encapsulation Materials

Pavlovic, Ana; Fragassa, Cristiano; Bertoldi, Marco; Mikhnych, Vladyslav

Abstract:

This research outlines the numerical predictions of the heat distribution in solar cells, accompanied by their empirical validation. Finite element thermal models of five laminated silicon solar photovoltaic cells were firstly established using a simulation software (ANSYS®). The flexible laminated solar cells under study are made of a highly transparent frontsheet, a silicon cell between two encapsulants, and a backsheet. Different combinations of layers (i.e., materials and thicknesses) were taken into account in order to analyze their effect on thermal behavior. Thermal properties of materials were derived in accordance with the literature. Similarly, boundary conditions, loads, and heat losses by reflection and convection were also specified. The solar cells were tested using solar lamps under standard conditions (irradiance: 1000W/m2; room-temperature: 25°C) with real-time temperatures measured by a thermal imager. This analysis offers an interpretation of how temperature evolves through the solar cell and, consequently, how the design choice can influence the cells’ efficiency.


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DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000136148
Veröffentlicht am 12.08.2021
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DOI: 10.22055/jacm.2021.37852.3101
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Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Universität Karlsruhe (TH) – Interfakultative Einrichtungen (Interfakultative Einrichtungen)
Karlsruhe School of Optics & Photonics (KSOP)
Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Publikationsjahr 2021
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 2383-4536
KITopen-ID: 1000136148
Erschienen in Journal of Applied and Computational Mechanics
Verlag Faculty of Engineering, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz
Band 7
Heft 3
Seiten 1847-1855
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