Evaluation of the adhesion forces between dust particles and photovoltaic module surfaces

RJ Isaifan, D Johnson, L Ackermann, B Figgis… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2019 - Elsevier
Soiling of Photovoltaic (PV) modules is a growing area of concern due to the adverse effect
of dust accumulation on PV performance and reliability. In this work, we report on four …

A dual effect of surface roughness and photocatalysis of crystalline TiO2-thin film for self-cleaning application on a photovoltaic covering glass

A Kumar, VK Saxena, R Thangavel… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2022 - Elsevier
A high level of transparency and rich self-cleaning thin film of TiO 2 on glass substrates were
synthesized using the dip-coating method. The preferred orientation (1 0 1) and (2 0 0) …

[書籍][B] Capillary forces in microassembly: modeling, simulation, experiments, and case study

P Lambert - 2007 - books.google.com
Capillary Forces in Microassembly discusses the use of capillary forces as a grip**
principle in microscale assembly. Clearly written and well-organized, this text brings …

Hybrid microassembly combining robotics and water droplet self-alignment

V Sariola, M Jääskeläinen… - IEEE transactions on …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper reports an in-depth study of a hybrid microassembly technique that combines a
robotic micromanipulator and a water droplet self-alignment, which greatly improves the …

Electrostatic forces in micromanipulations: Review of analytical models and simulations including roughness

MS Lhernould, A Delchambre, S Régnier… - Applied surface …, 2007 - Elsevier
Manipulations by contact of objects between 1 μm and 1 mm are often disturbed by
adhesion between the manipulated object and the gripper. Electrostatic forces are among …

Comparison of different capillary bridge models for application in the discrete element method

A Gladkyy, R Schwarze - Granular Matter, 2014 - Springer
Weakly wetted granular material is the subject of many studies. Several formulations were
proposed to calculate the capillary forces between wet particles. In this paper some of such …

Effect of the diamond saw wires capillary adhesion on the thickness variation of ultra-thin photovoltaic silicon wafers during slicing

D Cheng, Y Gao - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to improve the performance of solar cells and reduce their manufacturing costs,
monocrystalline silicon wafers used for manufacturing solar cells are develo** towards …

Three-dimensional automated micromanipulation using a nanotip gripper with multi-feedback

H **e, S Régnier - Journal of Micromechanics and …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
In this paper, three-dimensional (3D) automated micromanipulation at the scale of several
micrometers using a nanotip gripper with multi-feedback is presented. The gripper is …

Modeling the trajectory of a microparticle in a dielectrophoresis device

M Kharboutly, M Gauthier, N Chaillet - Journal of Applied Physics, 2009 - pubs.aip.org
Micro-and nanoparticles can be trapped by a nonuniform electric field through the effect of
the dielectrophoretic principle. Dielectrophoresis (DEP) is used to separate, manipulate, and …

The role of reduced graphene oxide as a secondary filler in improving the performance of silica-filled styrene-butadiene rubber compounds

MN Kalat, M Razzaghi-Kashani - Polymer Journal, 2022 - nature.com
The present work discusses the effects of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) on the nonlinear
viscoelastic behavior, or the Payne effect, of silica/styrene-butadiene rubber compounds …