Strain Effect on the Performance of Solar Cells

Mostafa Yossef; An Chen

doi:10.1061/9780784479971.081

Strain Effect on the Performance of Solar Cells

Mostafa Yossef, An Chen^*

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Iowa State University

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Abstract

Clean, plentiful, and easy-to-harvest solar energy is the ultimate renewable energy. It is becoming more important as the world begins to take notice of the burgeoning carbon emission problems that come with burning fossil fuels. Thin-film solar cells have been increasingly used for energy harvesting. This paper studies the strain effect on their performances under compression and tension. To this end, compression and tension tests were conducted using an MTS machine. Since the solar cells are flexible, they were bonded to fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) plates. A projector was used to illuminate the cells during the tests to simulate 100% sun. J-V characteristic curves were measured at different strains until the samples failed. It can be concluded that there are strain thresholds for both compression and tension. Solar cells worked properly below the threshold but degraded rapidly once the threshold was passed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Earth and Space 2016
Subtitle of host publication	Engineering for Extreme Environments - Proceedings of the 15th Biennial International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments
Editors	Ramesh B. Malla, Juan H. Agui, Paul J. van Susante
Publisher	American Society of Civil Engineers
Pages	869-880
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	9780784479971
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784479971.081
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2016
MoE publication type	A4 Conference publication
Event	International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments, Earth and Space - Orlando, United States Duration: 11 Apr 2016 → 15 Apr 2016 Conference number: 15

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Name	Earth and Space 2016: Engineering for Extreme Environments - Proceedings of the 15th Biennial International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments

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Conference	International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments, Earth and Space
Country/Territory	United States
City	Orlando
Period	11/04/2016 → 15/04/2016

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Yossef, M., & Chen, A. (2016). Strain Effect on the Performance of Solar Cells. In R. B. Malla, J. H. Agui, & P. J. van Susante (Eds.), Earth and Space 2016: Engineering for Extreme Environments - Proceedings of the 15th Biennial International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments (pp. 869-880). (Earth and Space 2016: Engineering for Extreme Environments - Proceedings of the 15th Biennial International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments). American Society of Civil Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784479971.081

Yossef, Mostafa ; Chen, An. / Strain Effect on the Performance of Solar Cells. Earth and Space 2016: Engineering for Extreme Environments - Proceedings of the 15th Biennial International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments. editor / Ramesh B. Malla ; Juan H. Agui ; Paul J. van Susante. American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016. pp. 869-880 (Earth and Space 2016: Engineering for Extreme Environments - Proceedings of the 15th Biennial International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments).

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Yossef, M & Chen, A 2016, Strain Effect on the Performance of Solar Cells. in RB Malla, JH Agui & PJ van Susante (eds), Earth and Space 2016: Engineering for Extreme Environments - Proceedings of the 15th Biennial International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments. Earth and Space 2016: Engineering for Extreme Environments - Proceedings of the 15th Biennial International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments, American Society of Civil Engineers, pp. 869-880, International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments, Earth and Space, Orlando, Florida, United States, 11/04/2016. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784479971.081

Strain Effect on the Performance of Solar Cells. / Yossef, Mostafa; Chen, An.
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Yossef M, Chen A. Strain Effect on the Performance of Solar Cells. In Malla RB, Agui JH, van Susante PJ, editors, Earth and Space 2016: Engineering for Extreme Environments - Proceedings of the 15th Biennial International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments. American Society of Civil Engineers. 2016. p. 869-880. (Earth and Space 2016: Engineering for Extreme Environments - Proceedings of the 15th Biennial International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments). doi: 10.1061/9780784479971.081

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