fused photovoltaic elements

21:15 Aug 18, 2009 

Tony, I think your post is way too technical for what is after all an end-user promotional leaflet. I really do not think they mean "fused" in the way a PV patent would explain it.

20:50 Aug 18, 2009 

Here is a ref. I found referring to the 'fused' element in connection with the actual manufacturing technology:<br><br>Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information ...<br>... substrate in the form of a thin precursor layer, and (iv) conversion of the precursor layer into a fused photovoltaic absorber through annealing steps. ...<br><br>http://www.osti.gov/bridge//product.biblio.jsp?query_id=0&pa... a quote from the above: "The present project was specifically geared toward developing a low-cost, non-vacuum ''particle deposition'' method for CIS-type absorber growth. There are four major processing steps in this technique: (i) preparation of a starting powder containing all or some of the chemical species constituting CIS, (ii) preparation of an ink using the starting powder, (iii) deposition of the ink on a substrate in the form of a thin precursor layer, and (iv) conversion of the precursor layer into a fused photovoltaic absorber through annealing steps."

I recently did some major translations for a leading-edge company in PV technology, which is where I got this inkling of an idea form; sadly, I no longer have the files to

19:20 Aug 18, 2009 

Merci Tony pour cette confirmation ! et merci à tous ceux qui se sont pris le temps de répondre... Après mûres réflexions et recherches, je pense que la solution proposée par FX Fraipont est la plus exacte dans ce contexte.

16:58 Aug 18, 2009 

I think you'll find this is a specific PV technology, and I believe it may describe the difference between the original 'crystalline' PV cells, and the newer, thin-film 'fused' ones. A little research would surely confirm this...

13:14 Aug 17, 2009 

The 2nd membrane with fused photo cells may be laminated to the first layer. There is no strict indication that fusing refers only to laminating. It can also means that the photo cell diagphragm has photo cells with integrated fuses and that this layer is covered by another hermetically sealed layer. You should ask the client.

23:47 Aug 16, 2009 

Les membranes solaires peuvent-elles être dotées de fusibles?<br>Cela ne pose-t-il pas de problème de maintenance. Comment cela est possible pour une membrane solaire photovoltaïque qui se présente sous la forme d'un film à dérouler sur le toit ?<br>De plus, dans une autre partie du texte, il est question de soudure :<br>"As a second layer the<br>SolarRoof Membranes are welded to the<br>first membrane layer using hot<br>air welding tools." Je pencherais donc plutôt pour thermo-soudés, même si en théorie les deux éventualités sont possibles.

22:42 Aug 15, 2009 

L'idée est pour la deuxième pièce; il est tout continu...continu de rigueur...voila 'fused' ou mettre en fusion; fusionner.

18:11 Aug 15, 2009 

The text is about double layer solar roof membranes. <br>Please find below the whole §:<br>"Our proprietary process laminates thin-film, amorphous silicon photovoltaic laminates to heavy-duty roofing membranes. The double layer system consists of a base layer of roofing membrane, which ensures the water tightness and a second layer with fused PV-elements."<br>In fact, my question was just about "fused" and i was hesitating between "soudés" and "à fusible". I hope this may help.

18:01 Aug 15, 2009 

both is possible. From my professional experience I know that photovoltaic cells incorporates interconnection thin metal wires (fused to the cells), which fuses in case of overcurrent (to protect the line of cells) and that photocells may be sealed into polymeric foils, as well. Please provide more context to enable us distinguishing between possiblilities.