Membrane transport processes underlie many purification technologies. The efficiency of a membrane separation process depends upon material throughput (flux), and the degree to which the membrane discriminates amongst species in the feed stock (selectivity). In a supported liquid membrane, flux may be enhanced by carrier molecules, which act as catalysts of translocation. Carrier molecules also confer selectivity, via differential molecular recognition of the substances in the feed stock. The effect of electrical potential on the flux and selectivity of carrier-containing supported liquid membranes is not well documented. We elected to study the effect of electrical potential on supported liquid membranes containing valinomycin, a potassium ionophore, and a calixarene ester, a sodium ionophore. In these systems, the open circuit membrane potential could be made positive or negative by the choice of anion. With both of these carriers, we observed that selectivity for potassium or sodium salts was dependent on the open circuit membrane potential. To confirm that electrical potential was responsible for the observed selectivity variance, we applied a potential across the membrane using a potentiostat. The applied potential created conditions for carrier-mediated electrodialysis, where oxidation and reduction reactions on either side of the membrane act as the driving force for transmembrane flux of charged species. In chronoamperometry experiments, we found that selectivity for potassium or sodium ion was dependent on the applied electrical potential. Subject to some constraints, selectivity and flux could be controlled by the application of positive or negative electrical potentials. Linear sweep voltammetry experiments allowed for the rapid prediction of the potential that must be applied to achieve optimal selectivity. We also found that membrane potential measurements, as well as the magnitude of current that flows in chronoamperometry experiments, could be interpreted to predict Eisenman and Hofmeister sequences. These results are novel, and await a convincing theoretical justification. The results also suggest that a separation technology could be developed around the idea of modulating selectivity with electrical potential. In this regard, carrier-mediated electrodialysis may be suitable for the sequestration of toxic or radioactive heavy metals, and a large number of carrier molecules for metal ions are currently known. The technique may also be suitable for separating organic molecules, such as high-value chiral pharmaceuticals. Supported liquid membranes are a useful research tool, but industrial applications may require a more stable membrane architecture. / Graduate

The objectives of this project were to survey the flotation circuit of the Boliden concentrator, mass balance collected data and evaluate a scale-up model for laboratory flotation results. The model assumes that half of the recovery to cleaner middlings in a standard laboratory test would report to the final concentrate if it were done in closed circuit, as is the case in a full-scale plant. It has been used by Boliden Mineral AB since 1982 but its accuracy had not been studied since 1986. The model can be categorised as of open circuit type with scale-up factors. The project was based on a complex Ag-Au-Cu-Pb-Zn sulphide ore from the Kristineberg mine. Laboratory tests were done to produce concentrates of CuPb, Cu, Pb and Zn with pulp samples from the concentrator as feed material. The software HSC 9.3 was used to mass balance data from the plant survey. It was decided that the model would be deemed usable if it was able to predict the plant results with the same accuracy as in the survey of 1986. A simulated locked cycle test with split factors (Agar & Kipkie, 1978) was identified as an alternative scale-up model. The results showed that the model was able to predict the plant results with the same accuracy as in 1986. It was especially good at predicting grade and recovery of the main element in a concentrate. For example, it predicted an 18 % higher grade and 11 % lower recovery of Cu to the CuPb concentrate, while a 3 % lower grade and 11 % lower recovery of Zn was predicted to the Zn concentrate. The locked cycle model gave much worse predictions on grades, but more accurate recoveries. It was also better at predicting the behaviour of minor impurity elements such as As and Bi. A recommendation is to combine the two alternatives in a type of "mixed cycle" model. In this study, it would have predicted an 18 % higher grade and 7 % lower recovery of Cu to the CuPb concentrate, as well as a 3 % lower grade and 1 % higher recovery of Zn to the Zn concentrate compared with plant results. Such a model seems to give better figures, but should be put to the test on more samples and ores to confirm this belief. It could at the very least be used to check the reliability of results predicted by the current scale-up model. / Syftet med det här examensarbetet var att utföra en detaljprovtagning av flotationskretsen i Bolidens anrikningsverk, massbalansera data och sedan utvärdera en modell för uppskalning av resultat från laboratorieflotationer. Modellen antar att hälften av utbytet till returgodset i ett satsvis laboratorieförsök skulle rapportera till det slutliga koncentratet om det återcirkulerades, såsom i ett anrikningsverk. Den har använts av Boliden Mineral AB sedan 1982 men utvärderades senast 1986. Kategoriskt kan den ses som en uppskalningsmodell av typen öppen krets med skalfaktorer. Projektet baserades på en komplex Ag-Au-Cu-Pb-Zn sulfidmalm från gruvan i Kristineberg. Laboratorieförsök utfördes för att ta fram koncentrat av CuPb, Cu, Pb och Zn, med pulpprover från driften som utgångsmaterial. Programmet HSC 9.3 användes för att massbalansera datan från provtagningen. Det bestämdes att modellen skulle anses som godtagbar ifall den kunde förutspå driftresultatet med samma noggrannhet som 1986. Ett simulerat försök av typen sluten krets (Agar & Kipkie, 1978) identifierades som den mest intressanta alternativmodellen och även den utvärderades. Resultaten visade att modellen än idag ger godtagbara förutsägelser med samma noggrannhet som 1986. Modellen var särskilt bra på att förutspå halt och utbyte av den huvudsakliga metallen till dess eget koncentrat. Den förutspådde exempelvis en 18 % högre halt och 11 % lägre utbyte av Cu till CuPb-koncentratet, samt 3 % lägre halt och 11 % lägre utbyte av Zn till Zn-koncentratet. Den alternativa modellen gav sämre förutsägelser med avseende på halter, men bättre med avseende på utbyten. Den var bättre på att förutspå beteendet hos låghaltiga föroreningar såsom As och Bi. Rekommendationen är att kombinera de två modellerna till en "blandkretsmodell". I den här undersökningen hade ett sådant alternativ förutspått en 18 % högre halt och 7 % lägre utbyte av Cu till CuPb-koncentratet, samt 3 % lägre halt och 1 % högre utbyte av Zn till Zn-koncentratet jämfört med driftresultatet. En sådan modell tycks ge bättre förutsägelser, men bör testas på fler prover och malmtyper. Den borde åtminstone kunna användas för att kontrollera trovärdigheten hos resultaten förutspådda av den nuvarande modellen.

Submitted by Emanuel Varela Cardoso (emanuel.varela@ufcg.edu.br) on 2018-05-07T20:16:46Z No. of bitstreams: 1 ANTONIO ISAAC LUNA DE LACERDA – TESE (PPGEE) 2016.pdf: 20857733 bytes, checksum: 28767af2f770d3e0a8b3544e02207602 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-05-07T20:16:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 ANTONIO ISAAC LUNA DE LACERDA – TESE (PPGEE) 2016.pdf: 20857733 bytes, checksum: 28767af2f770d3e0a8b3544e02207602 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-04-29 / A cont abilidade do equipamento de acionamento estático é extremamente importante do ponto de vista e ficiência energética. A detecção da falha é necessária para preservar o desempenho do conversor por um maior tempo possível. Este trabalho investiga a capacidade de tolerância a falhas do inversor e retifi cador ANPC (Active Neutral Point Clamped ) de três níveis modi ficado, quando suas chaves são submetidas a falhas de circuito aberto e curto circuito. Com o objetivo de melhorar o comportamento do conversor quando da falha de uma chave, foram introduzidos tiristores adicionais, um para cada chave do braço do inversor, e fusíveis em série com as chaves de grampeamento. São apresentados métodos para detecção e identi ficação de falhas juntamente com esquemas de reconfi gurações para trinta tipos de falhas. Resultados de simulação e experimentais corroboram os estudo teóricos de operação dos conversores. Os resultados de simulação são obtidos a partir do software PSIM, enquanto os resultados experimentais são obtidos a partir de uma plataforma de desenvolvimento experimental controlado pelo processador digital de sinais TMS320F28335. / The power electronics equipment reliability is a very important aspect from the energy e -ciency point of view. So, fault detection and its compensation, becomes extremely necessary for maintaining the process under fault condition near normal operation for a period of time as long as possible. This work investigates the fault-tolerant capacity of a modi ed three-level ANPC (Active Neutral Point Clamped) inverter and recti er when its switches are submitted to open and short-circuit failures. Additional thyristors, one for each inverter main switch, and fuses in series with the clamping switches have been introduced in order to improve the converter behavior when a switch fails. Fault detection and identi cation methods are presented together with con gured schemes for thirty types of failures. Simulation and experimental results are presented in order to con rm the validity of the proposed solutions, the simulation results are obtained from the software PSIM, whereas the experimental results are obtained from one experimental development platform controlled by a digital signal processor TMS320F28335.

Foram desenvolvidos sistemas de medidas visando a caracterização de células solares de sílico monocristalino. Para isso, foram determinadas as características I x V no escuro para diferentes níveis de iluminação. Curvas de resposta espectral e capacitância em função da tensão inversa aplicada foram também obtidas. Foi feita uma avaliação do comportamento dessas células em função da temperatura e realizadas medidas de profundidade de junção utilizando-se três métodos distintos. Os principais parâmetros, que determinam o desempenho dessas células, foram obtidos boa concordância com a teoria e com os resultados apresentados na literatura. / Systems of measurements were developed for the characterization of single crystal silicon solar cells. For that, the curves I x V were measured in the dark and for different intensity of illumination. Curves of spectral response and of capacitance as a function of the reciprocal of the voltage were also measured. The behavior of the cells as a function of temperature was analysed and also measurements of junction depth were made by three different methods. Values for the parameters that characterize the cells were obtained, showing a good agreement with theoretical values and also with already reported values.

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<div>In this paper various applications of axial tensile load, bending load, and rolling loading has been applied to a Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide (CIGS) Solar Cell to lean how it would affect the solar cell parameters of: Open circuit voltage (Voc), Short circuit current, (Isc), Maximum power (Pmax), and Efficiency (EFF), and Fill Factor (FF). These Relationships were found for with three different experiments. The first experiment the applies axial tensile stress is to a CIGS solar cell ranging from 0 to 200 psi with various strain rates: 0.0001, 0.001, 0.01, and 0.1 in/sec as well as various relaxation time: 1min, 5min, and 10 min while the performance of solar cell is measured. The results of this gave several trends couple pertaining the Voc . The first is that open circuit voltage increases slightly with increasing stress. The second is the rate of increase (the slope) increases with longer relaxation times. The second set of trend pertains to the Isc. The first is that short circuit current generally is larger with larger stress. The second is there seems to be a general increase in the Isc up to a given threshold of stress. After that threshold the Isc seems to decrease. The threshold stress varies depending on strain rate and relaxation time. The second set of experiments consisted of holding a CIGS solar cell in a fixed curved position while it was in operational use. The radii of the curved cells were: 0.41, 0.20, 0.16, 0.13, 0.11, 0.094, and 0.082 m. The radii were performed for both concave and convex cell curvature. The trends for this show a slight decrease in all cell parameters with decreasing radii, the exception being Voc which is not effecting, the convex curvature causing a slightly faster decrease than the concave. This set of experiments were also processed to find the trends of the single diode model parameters of series resistance (Rs), shunt resistance (Rsh), dark current (I0), and saturation current (IL), which agreed with the experimental results. The second experiment consisted of rolling a CIGS solar cell in tensile (cells towards dowel.) and compression (cells away from dowel) around a dowel to create internal damage. The diameter of the dowels decreased. The dowel diameters were: 2. 1.75, 1.25, 1, 0.75, 0.5, and 0.25 inches. This experiment showed similar trends as the bending one but also had a critical diameter of 1.75 in where beyond that damage much greater. Finally a parametric study was done in COMSOL Multiphysics® to examine how changes in the CIGS material properties of electron mobility (EM), electron life time, (EL), hole mobility 15 (HM), and Hole life time (HL) effect the cell parameters. The trends are of an exponential manner that converges to a given value as the material properties increase. When EL, EM, HL are very small, on the order of 10-4 times smaller than their accepted values, a transient like responses occurs.<br></div>

Organic coatings are extensively used as protective coatings in several industries including the automotive and aircraft industries. The last few years have witnessed an increased interest in improving not only the mechanical properties but also the corrosion protection properties of organic coatings. Among the currently investigated methods of improving the performance of organic coatings is the incorporation of additives in the organic paint matrix. Vapor grown carbon nanofibers (VGCNFs) are a class of carbon fibers that are produced by catalytic dehydrogenation of a hydrocarbon at high temperatures. Depending on the method of synthesis and the post-treatment processes, the diameter of the VGCNFs is normally in the 10-300 nm range. The small size, light weight, high aspect ratio, and unique physical, thermal, mechanical, and electrical properties of VGCNF make it an ideal reinforcing filler in polymer matrix nanocomposites to enhance the mechanical properties of the pure polymeric material in high performance applications in several industries such as the automotive, aircraft, battery, sensors, catalysis, electronics, and sports industries. The main objective of the current investigation was to study the corrosion protection offered by the incorporation of VGCNFs into a commercial alkyd paint matrix applied to the surface of mild steel coupons. The corrosion protection was investigated by immersing samples in air saturated 3% NaCl solution (artificial seawater). The samples were studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) along with other measurements, including electrochemical (open circuit potential, cyclic voltammetry), chemical (salt spray test), electrical conductivity, and surface analysis (SEM, AFM, optical profilometry, and nanoindentation). The study involved the investigation of the effect of the weight percent (wt %) of the VGCNF as well as the coating film thickness on the corrosion protection performance of the coated steel samples when exposed to the corrosive electrolyte. By way of contrast, the EIS behavior of steel coupons coated with a paint coating incorporating different weight percents of powdered silicon carbide (SiC) particles was also studied. The EIS spectra were used to calculated and graph several corrosion parameters for the investigated systems. At the end, the studied coatings were ranked in order of their anticorrosive properties.

O trabalho realizado nesta tese esteve apoiado em dois objetivos principais. O primeiro centrado na otimização das etapas e processos de fabricação de células solares de silício de alto rendimento envolvendo redução de custos. O segundo objetivo foi direcionado na implementação de células solares eficientes e não dependentes do armadilhamento de impurezas através da difusão de alumínio. Para levar a cabo estes objetivos de forma planejada, o trabalho dividiu-se em otimizações teóricas e implementações experimentais. As otimizações teóricas foram realizadas utilizando dois programas: um programa desenvolvido (simulacell.pas) e implementado no próprio LME (versão 2), e o outro adquirido comercialmente, PC1D. De acordo com os resultados obtidos em estruturas completas n+p e n++n+p foi possível concluir que tanto as estruturas formadas através de emissores homogêneos como as obtidas utilizando emissores duplamente difundidos permitem alcançar eficiências elevadas, 25,5% a 26,0%, respectivamente, em um amplo intervalo de espessuras e concentrações superficiais de dopantes. No que tange aos desenvolvimentos experimentais, este trabalho se inicia com o desenvolvimento de um processo simplificado de baixo custo, em células solares de silício Cz de baixa resistividade com estrutura n+pp+, tipo \"mesa\". Este processo simplificado também está baseado na difusão de fósforo e alumínio (P/Al), utilizando gases industriais e reagentes químicos de grau \"para análise\", como uma transposição do processo de fabricação anteriormente desenvolvido no LME-EPUSP em substratos de silício FZ utilizando tecnologia planar. A célula solar mais representativa do processo implementado, A-16-1, permitiu atingir eficiências no entorno de 17%. As implementações experimentais visaram inicialmente o desenvolvimento de um procedimento visando à qualificação de materiais de partida (silício), utilizando a técnica de decaimento fotocondutivo (PCD) através de dois procedimentos de passivação de superfícies; oxidações térmicas e difusões suaves de fósforo. Posteriormente, utilizando o sistema PCD, novas otimizações dos emissores de tipo n+ homogêneos e regiões de tipo p foram realizadas, seguidos por oxidações térmicas passivadoras hidrogenadas, preservando-se o tempo de vida do volume em valores elevados (aproximadamente 1ms, após a realização de todas as etapas térmicas). Estes resultados qualificam o silício e os materiais de consumo utilizados, assim como, o novo processo de fabricação desenvolvido. Esta técnica também permitiu qualificar os emissores com perfil Gaussianos processados, atingindo valores da ordem de 45fA/cm2 para densidades de recombinação em estruturas n+pn+. Desenvolveram-se também estruturas n+p em materiais Cz de baixa resistividade 2-3W.cm de dois diferentes fabricantes, e silício FZ com 0,5W.cm. Pôde ser comprovada a qualidade das etapas que compõem o processo completo otimizado tendo-se obtido tensões de circuito aberto-implícitas de 652,4mV (Si-Cz fabricante 1) e 662,6mV (Si-Cz fabricante 2), e 670,8mV (FZ). De acordo com simulações realizadas utilizando parâmetros habituais de dispositivos do próprio LME, estas tensões, quando associadas a um conjunto óptico frontal típico das células solares de alto rendimento do LME (texturização química aleatória e filme de SiO2), permitirão atingir valores entre 19% - 20%. Entretanto, utilizando texturização e camada dupla torna-se plausível atingir o marco de 21% de rendimento, ultrapassando assim a barreira dos 17% (recorde nacional), e comprovando a potencialidade da infra-estrutura deste laboratório para o desenvolvimento de células solares não dependentes do efeito do armadilhamento de impurezas através da difusão de alumínio. / The work developed at this thesis has been based on two main objectives. First, it was focused on the optimization of the steps and processes for the fabrication of high efficiency solar cells, reducing production costs. The latter objective was directed to develop solar cells that were efficient and non-dependent on impurities gettering performed through the aluminum diffusion. In order to attend the planned objectives the work was divided into the theoretical objectives and experimental developments. The theoretical optimizations were performed using two different program codes: one was developed at LME (simulacell.pas), being upgraded afterwards (version 2); and the other was acquired commercially, the PC1D. According to the obtained results in complete structures n+p and n++n+p, it was possible to conclude that the homogeneous and double diffused emitter structures can provide high efficiencies, from 25,5% to 26,0%, respectively, for a wide range of thicknesses and surface doping levels. Concerning the experimental developments, this work starts with a low cost simplified process, using Cz silicon solar cells with low base resistivity and the structure n+pp+, \"mesa\" type. This simplified process was also based on the phosphorus/ aluminum diffusion (P/Al), using industrial gases and for analysis grade chemical reagents, as a fabrication process transposition of the process previously developed at LME-EPUSP using silicon substrates with planar technology. The most representative solar cells of the implemented process, A-16-1, provided about a 17% efficiency. The experimental implementations aimed the development of procedure for starting material (silicon) qualification, by using the photoconductive decay technique (PCD) with two surface passivation procedures: thermal oxidation and light phosphorus diffusion. Later, using PCD system, new optimizations of n+ homogeneous emitters and p-type region were performed, followed by passivating thermal oxidations with hydrogenation, maintaining the volume lifetime at high values (approximately 1ms, after each thermal step). These results qualified the used silicon and the consumer materials, as well the new fabrication process developed. This technique has also allowed qualifying the processed Gaussian profile emitters, providing values about 45fA/cm2 for the recombination current density in n+pp+ structures. N+p structures were also developed using Cz silicon with low resistivity 2- 3W.cm of two different manufacturers and FZ with 0.5W.cm. It could be proved the quality of the steps of a complete optimized process resulting implicit open circuit voltages of 652.4mV (Cz silicon - manufacturer type 1), 662.6mV (Cz silicon - manufacturer type 2), and 670.8mV (FZ silicon). According to the theoretical simulations performed using the usual parameters of devices processed at LME (random chemical texturization and SiO2 film), efficiencies between 19%-20% can be reached. However, using a random texturization and a double layer anti-reflection system, a 21% efficiency becomes possible, surpassing the 17% barrier (national record), and proving the potentiality of this laboratory facility for the development of solar cells non-dependent on impurity gettering through the aluminum diffusion.

O trabalho realizado nesta tese esteve apoiado em dois objetivos principais. O primeiro centrado na otimização das etapas e processos de fabricação de células solares de silício de alto rendimento envolvendo redução de custos. O segundo objetivo foi direcionado na implementação de células solares eficientes e não dependentes do armadilhamento de impurezas através da difusão de alumínio. Para levar a cabo estes objetivos de forma planejada, o trabalho dividiu-se em otimizações teóricas e implementações experimentais. As otimizações teóricas foram realizadas utilizando dois programas: um programa desenvolvido (simulacell.pas) e implementado no próprio LME (versão 2), e o outro adquirido comercialmente, PC1D. De acordo com os resultados obtidos em estruturas completas n+p e n++n+p foi possível concluir que tanto as estruturas formadas através de emissores homogêneos como as obtidas utilizando emissores duplamente difundidos permitem alcançar eficiências elevadas, 25,5% a 26,0%, respectivamente, em um amplo intervalo de espessuras e concentrações superficiais de dopantes. No que tange aos desenvolvimentos experimentais, este trabalho se inicia com o desenvolvimento de um processo simplificado de baixo custo, em células solares de silício Cz de baixa resistividade com estrutura n+pp+, tipo \"mesa\". Este processo simplificado também está baseado na difusão de fósforo e alumínio (P/Al), utilizando gases industriais e reagentes químicos de grau \"para análise\", como uma transposição do processo de fabricação anteriormente desenvolvido no LME-EPUSP em substratos de silício FZ utilizando tecnologia planar. A célula solar mais representativa do processo implementado, A-16-1, permitiu atingir eficiências no entorno de 17%. As implementações experimentais visaram inicialmente o desenvolvimento de um procedimento visando à qualificação de materiais de partida (silício), utilizando a técnica de decaimento fotocondutivo (PCD) através de dois procedimentos de passivação de superfícies; oxidações térmicas e difusões suaves de fósforo. Posteriormente, utilizando o sistema PCD, novas otimizações dos emissores de tipo n+ homogêneos e regiões de tipo p foram realizadas, seguidos por oxidações térmicas passivadoras hidrogenadas, preservando-se o tempo de vida do volume em valores elevados (aproximadamente 1ms, após a realização de todas as etapas térmicas). Estes resultados qualificam o silício e os materiais de consumo utilizados, assim como, o novo processo de fabricação desenvolvido. Esta técnica também permitiu qualificar os emissores com perfil Gaussianos processados, atingindo valores da ordem de 45fA/cm2 para densidades de recombinação em estruturas n+pn+. Desenvolveram-se também estruturas n+p em materiais Cz de baixa resistividade 2-3W.cm de dois diferentes fabricantes, e silício FZ com 0,5W.cm. Pôde ser comprovada a qualidade das etapas que compõem o processo completo otimizado tendo-se obtido tensões de circuito aberto-implícitas de 652,4mV (Si-Cz fabricante 1) e 662,6mV (Si-Cz fabricante 2), e 670,8mV (FZ). De acordo com simulações realizadas utilizando parâmetros habituais de dispositivos do próprio LME, estas tensões, quando associadas a um conjunto óptico frontal típico das células solares de alto rendimento do LME (texturização química aleatória e filme de SiO2), permitirão atingir valores entre 19% - 20%. Entretanto, utilizando texturização e camada dupla torna-se plausível atingir o marco de 21% de rendimento, ultrapassando assim a barreira dos 17% (recorde nacional), e comprovando a potencialidade da infra-estrutura deste laboratório para o desenvolvimento de células solares não dependentes do efeito do armadilhamento de impurezas através da difusão de alumínio. / The work developed at this thesis has been based on two main objectives. First, it was focused on the optimization of the steps and processes for the fabrication of high efficiency solar cells, reducing production costs. The latter objective was directed to develop solar cells that were efficient and non-dependent on impurities gettering performed through the aluminum diffusion. In order to attend the planned objectives the work was divided into the theoretical objectives and experimental developments. The theoretical optimizations were performed using two different program codes: one was developed at LME (simulacell.pas), being upgraded afterwards (version 2); and the other was acquired commercially, the PC1D. According to the obtained results in complete structures n+p and n++n+p, it was possible to conclude that the homogeneous and double diffused emitter structures can provide high efficiencies, from 25,5% to 26,0%, respectively, for a wide range of thicknesses and surface doping levels. Concerning the experimental developments, this work starts with a low cost simplified process, using Cz silicon solar cells with low base resistivity and the structure n+pp+, \"mesa\" type. This simplified process was also based on the phosphorus/ aluminum diffusion (P/Al), using industrial gases and for analysis grade chemical reagents, as a fabrication process transposition of the process previously developed at LME-EPUSP using silicon substrates with planar technology. The most representative solar cells of the implemented process, A-16-1, provided about a 17% efficiency. The experimental implementations aimed the development of procedure for starting material (silicon) qualification, by using the photoconductive decay technique (PCD) with two surface passivation procedures: thermal oxidation and light phosphorus diffusion. Later, using PCD system, new optimizations of n+ homogeneous emitters and p-type region were performed, followed by passivating thermal oxidations with hydrogenation, maintaining the volume lifetime at high values (approximately 1ms, after each thermal step). These results qualified the used silicon and the consumer materials, as well the new fabrication process developed. This technique has also allowed qualifying the processed Gaussian profile emitters, providing values about 45fA/cm2 for the recombination current density in n+pp+ structures. N+p structures were also developed using Cz silicon with low resistivity 2- 3W.cm of two different manufacturers and FZ with 0.5W.cm. It could be proved the quality of the steps of a complete optimized process resulting implicit open circuit voltages of 652.4mV (Cz silicon - manufacturer type 1), 662.6mV (Cz silicon - manufacturer type 2), and 670.8mV (FZ silicon). According to the theoretical simulations performed using the usual parameters of devices processed at LME (random chemical texturization and SiO2 film), efficiencies between 19%-20% can be reached. However, using a random texturization and a double layer anti-reflection system, a 21% efficiency becomes possible, surpassing the 17% barrier (national record), and proving the potentiality of this laboratory facility for the development of solar cells non-dependent on impurity gettering through the aluminum diffusion.

De nos jours, l’exploitation des énergies renouvelables afin de générer de l’électricité est en croissance soutenue puisqu’elles sont à ressource illimitée, gratuites et ne provoquent pas de déchets ou d’émissions polluantes. Dans cette thèse, on se propose d’étudier l’un de ces types d’énergie à savoir l’énergie issue des courants marins. Il s’agit plus particulièrement de s’intéresser à la commande tolérante aux défauts des systèmes de récupération de l’énergie des courants marins. Le potentiel de la production d'électricité à partir des courants marins est estimé à une production de 100 GW dans le monde. Cependant, ces chaînes de conversion d’énergie sont exposées et soumises à des contraintes fonctionnelles et environnementales importantes et sévères. Ces contraintes favorisent inévitablement la dégradation des performances des différents blocs fonctionnels de ces systèmes et l’accélération de leur processus de vieillissement, conduisant ainsi à l’apparition des défauts d’origines mécaniques et/ou électriques. Ainsi, la mise en place des techniques de commande tolérantes aux défauts de ces systèmes permettra d’améliorer la fiabilité, les performances et réduire les coûts relatifs au fonctionnement en mode dégradé et aux opérations de maintenance. Le but des travaux de cette thèse est l’étude, la modélisation et la simulation d’une chaîne de conversion hydrolienne à vitesse variable dans le cas sain et le cas d’un défaut (soit au niveau de la machine synchrone à aimants permanents (défaut de la désaimantation) ou au niveau du convertisseur statique (défaut d’un circuit ouvert d’un interrupteur). Il s’agira donc d’étudier les différentes commandes tolérantes aux défauts utilisées en cas d’un défaut au niveau de la génératrice ou au niveau de l’électronique de puissance associée. / Nowadays, the exploitation of renewable energies in order to generate electricity is growing steadily because they are unlimited resources, free and don’t cause waste or polluting emissions. In this context, it is proposed to study one of these types of energy, which is marine currents energy. In particular, we are interested in fault-tolerant control of tidal turbines. The potential for power generation from marine currents is estimated at 100GW in the world. However, tidal turbines are submitted to severe operational and environmental constraints. These constraints inevitably will lead to these systems performance degradation and the acceleration of their aging process, thus leading to the occurrence of mechanical and/or electrical faults. The implementation of fault-tolerant control techniques will improve the tidal turbines reliability, performance, and reduce costs relating to maintenance operations. The aim of this thesis is to study, model, and simulate a tidal turbine system in healthy and faulty conditions (either in the converter (switch open circuit) or in the permanent magnet synchronous generator (magnet failure). Various fault-tolerant control approaches are therefore evaluated and compared under these specific failure It will therefore be necessary to study the various fault-tolerant controls used in the event of a fault in the generator or in the associated power electronics.