3D coupled electromagnetic and thermal modelling of EFG silicon tube growth

verfasst von: H. Kasjanow, A. Nikanorov, B. Nacke, H. Behnken, D. Franke, A. Seidl
Abstract: The edge-defined film-fed growth (EFG) process is mainly used to grow silicon ribbons and hollow cylinders as well as hollow polygons of various geometries. The development of the EFG process is primarily focused on technology improvements and cost reduction of wafers for photovoltaic applications. In case of the growth of hollow polygons, three-dimensional (3D) numerical analysis is extensively used because the system of polygonal geometry cannot be adequately described in axisymmetric model. Electromagnetic simulation predicts a 3D distribution of electromagnetic energy in all the system. The calculated three-dimensional temperature fields allow the analysis of the temperature profiles along and across the growing silicon tubes and the investigation of thermally induced stress and strain in different cases. The non-linear model consisting on electromagnetic, thermal and structural simulations has been adjusted and successfully validated by experimental tests with industrial installations.
Organisationseinheit(en): Institut für Elektroprozesstechnik
Externe Organisation(en): ACCESS e.V.
Schott Solar AG
Typ: Artikel
Journal: Journal of crystal growth
Band: 303
Seiten: 175-179
Anzahl der Seiten: 5
ISSN: 0022-0248
Publikationsdatum: 01.05.2007
Publikationsstatus: Veröffentlicht
Peer-reviewed: Ja
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete: Physik der kondensierten Materie, Anorganische Chemie, Werkstoffchemie
Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung: SDG 7 – Erschwingliche und saubere Energie
Elektronische Version(en): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2006.12.025 (Zugang: Geschlossen)

BibTeX

@article{848609615c284736a4764fe32341d73f,
title = "3D coupled electromagnetic and thermal modelling of EFG silicon tube growth",
abstract = "The edge-defined film-fed growth (EFG) process is mainly used to grow silicon ribbons and hollow cylinders as well as hollow polygons of various geometries. The development of the EFG process is primarily focused on technology improvements and cost reduction of wafers for photovoltaic applications. In case of the growth of hollow polygons, three-dimensional (3D) numerical analysis is extensively used because the system of polygonal geometry cannot be adequately described in axisymmetric model. Electromagnetic simulation predicts a 3D distribution of electromagnetic energy in all the system. The calculated three-dimensional temperature fields allow the analysis of the temperature profiles along and across the growing silicon tubes and the investigation of thermally induced stress and strain in different cases. The non-linear model consisting on electromagnetic, thermal and structural simulations has been adjusted and successfully validated by experimental tests with industrial installations.",
keywords = "A1. Heat transfer, A1. Magnetic fields, A3. Edge-defined film-fed growth, B3. Solar cells",
author = "H. Kasjanow and A. Nikanorov and B. Nacke and H. Behnken and D. Franke and A. Seidl",
note = "Funding Information: This work has been supported by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety under Grant no. 0329717C.",
year = "2007",
month = may,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2006.12.025",
language = "English",
volume = "303",
pages = "175--179",
journal = "Journal of crystal growth",
issn = "0022-0248",
publisher = "Elsevier",
number = "1",
}