3D Viscoplastic Finite Element Modeling of Dislocation Generation in a Large Size Si Ingot of the Directional Solidification Stage

Growing very large size silicon ingots with low dislocation density is a critical issue for the photovoltaic industry to reduce the production cost of the high-efficiency solar cell for affordable green energy. The thermal stresses, which are produced as the result of the non-uniform temperature fie...

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Main Authors: Maohua Lin, Xinjiang Wu, Xinqin Liao, Min Shi, Disheng Ou, Chi-Tay Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/12/17/2783