Thermal Field Analysis and Simulation of an Infrared Belt Furnace Used for Solar Cells
Joint Authors
Lu, Bai
Zongcun, Liang
Hui, Shen
Source
International Journal of Photoenergy
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-05-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
During solar cell firing, volatile organic compounds (VOC) and a small number of metal particles were removed using the gas flow.
When the gas flow was disturbed by the thermal field of infrared belt furnace and structure, the metal particles in the discharging gas flow randomly adhered to the surface of solar cell, possibly causing contamination.
Meanwhile, the gas flow also affected the thermal uniformity of the solar cell.
In this paper, the heating mechanism of the solar cell caused by radiation, convection, and conduction during firing was analyzed.
Afterward, four 2-dimensional (2D) models of the furnace were proposed.
The transient thermal fields with different gas inlets, outlets, and internal structures were simulated.
The thermal fields and the temperature of the solar cell could remain stable and uniform when the gas outlets were installed at the ends and in the middle of the furnace, with the gas inlets being distributed evenly.
To verify the results, we produced four types of furnaces according to the four simulated results.
The experimental results indicated that the thermal distribution of the furnace and the characteristics of the solar cells were consistent with the simulation.
These experiments improved the efficiency of the solar cells while optimizing the solar cell manufacturing equipment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lu, Bai& Zongcun, Liang& Hui, Shen. 2014. Thermal Field Analysis and Simulation of an Infrared Belt Furnace Used for Solar Cells. International Journal of Photoenergy،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lu, Bai…[et al.]. Thermal Field Analysis and Simulation of an Infrared Belt Furnace Used for Solar Cells. International Journal of Photoenergy No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lu, Bai& Zongcun, Liang& Hui, Shen. Thermal Field Analysis and Simulation of an Infrared Belt Furnace Used for Solar Cells. International Journal of Photoenergy. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1036891
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1036891