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Strength of Multicrystalline Silicon Wafers for Various Surface Conditions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 January 2011
Abstract
This study focuses on fracture properties of silicon wafers used by the photovoltaic (PV) industry as substrates for solar cells. In the first part, we numerically model three fixtures that are often used to test the strength of PV wafers. In the second part, we employ our previously developed model to predict strength of the wafers as a function of loading fixture and surface treatment. Surface treatment is simulated by removing damage from the wafer surface.
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