<div>In this thesis, we propose a model to predict the interfacial delamination in a flexible solar cell. The interface in a multilayer Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide (CIGS) flexible solar cell was studied applying the principles of fracture mechanics to a fixed-arm-peel test. </div><div>The principles of fracture mechanics ( J-integral and cohesive model) were implemented in a finite element software to compare the experimental with the numerical peeling force. A fixed-arm-peel test was used to obtain the peeling force for different peeling angles. This peel force and material properties from the CIGS solar cell were processed in several non-linear equations, so the energy required to start the delamination was obtained.The accuracy of the model was compared by fitting the experimental and numerical peeling force, which had a difference of 0.08 %. It is demonstrated that the peeling process for 90-degree could be replicated in COMSOL® software for a CIGS solar cell.</div>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:purdue.edu/oai:figshare.com:article/17204105 |
| Date | 20 December 2021 |
| Creators | Roger Eduardo Ona Ona (11837192) |
| Source Sets | Purdue University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis |
| Rights | CC BY 4.0 |
| Relation | https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/PREDICTION_OF_DELAMINATION_IN_FLEXIBLE_SOLAR_CELLS_EFFECT_OF_CRITICAL_ENERGY_RELEASE_RATE_IN_COPPER_INDIUM_GALLIUM_DISELENIDE_CIGS_SOLAR_CELL/17204105 |
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