Thermal Characteristics of Multilayer Insulation Materials for Flexible Thin-Film Solar Cell Array of Stratospheric Airship
Flexible thin-film solar cell is an efficient energy system on the surface of stratospheric airship for utilizing the solar energy. In order to ensure the normal operation of airship platform, the thermal control problem between the flexible thin-film solar cell and the airship envelope should be pr...
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| author | Kangwen Sun Qinzhen Yang Yang Yang Shun Wang Jianming Xu Qiang Liu Yong Xie Peng Lou |
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| description | Flexible thin-film solar cell is an efficient energy system on the surface of stratospheric airship for utilizing the solar energy. In order to ensure the normal operation of airship platform, the thermal control problem between the flexible thin-film solar cell and the airship envelope should be properly resolved. In this paper, a multilayer insulation material (MLI) is developed first, and low temperature environment test is carried out to verify the insulation effect of MLI. Then, a thermal heat transfer model of flexible thin-film solar cell and MLI is proposed, and the equivalent thermal conductivity coefficients of flexible thin-film solar cell and Nomex honeycomb are calculated based on the environment test and the temperature profile of flexible thin-film solar cell versus each layer of MLI. Finally, FLUENT is used for modeling and simulation analysis on the flexible thin-film solar cell and MLI, and the simulation results agree well with the experimental data, which validate the correctness of the proposed heat transfer model of MLI. In some way, our study can provide helpful support for further engineering applications of flexible thin-film solar cell. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3f23dc8d65714841aa664ef21a893ef32025-08-20T03:35:51ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422014-01-01201410.1155/2014/706308706308Thermal Characteristics of Multilayer Insulation Materials for Flexible Thin-Film Solar Cell Array of Stratospheric AirshipKangwen Sun0Qinzhen Yang1Yang Yang2Shun Wang3Jianming Xu4Qiang Liu5Yong Xie6Peng Lou7School of Aeronautic Science and Technology, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, ChinaSchool of Aeronautic Science and Technology, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, ChinaShanghai Institute of Space Power Sources (SISP), Shanghai 200245, ChinaShanghai Institute of Space Power Sources (SISP), Shanghai 200245, ChinaShanghai Institute of Space Power Sources (SISP), Shanghai 200245, ChinaSchool of Aeronautic Science and Technology, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, ChinaSchool of Aeronautic Science and Technology, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, ChinaSchool of Aeronautic Science and Technology, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, ChinaFlexible thin-film solar cell is an efficient energy system on the surface of stratospheric airship for utilizing the solar energy. In order to ensure the normal operation of airship platform, the thermal control problem between the flexible thin-film solar cell and the airship envelope should be properly resolved. In this paper, a multilayer insulation material (MLI) is developed first, and low temperature environment test is carried out to verify the insulation effect of MLI. Then, a thermal heat transfer model of flexible thin-film solar cell and MLI is proposed, and the equivalent thermal conductivity coefficients of flexible thin-film solar cell and Nomex honeycomb are calculated based on the environment test and the temperature profile of flexible thin-film solar cell versus each layer of MLI. Finally, FLUENT is used for modeling and simulation analysis on the flexible thin-film solar cell and MLI, and the simulation results agree well with the experimental data, which validate the correctness of the proposed heat transfer model of MLI. In some way, our study can provide helpful support for further engineering applications of flexible thin-film solar cell.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/706308 |
| spellingShingle | Kangwen Sun Qinzhen Yang Yang Yang Shun Wang Jianming Xu Qiang Liu Yong Xie Peng Lou Thermal Characteristics of Multilayer Insulation Materials for Flexible Thin-Film Solar Cell Array of Stratospheric Airship Advances in Materials Science and Engineering |
| title | Thermal Characteristics of Multilayer Insulation Materials for Flexible Thin-Film Solar Cell Array of Stratospheric Airship |
| title_full | Thermal Characteristics of Multilayer Insulation Materials for Flexible Thin-Film Solar Cell Array of Stratospheric Airship |
| title_fullStr | Thermal Characteristics of Multilayer Insulation Materials for Flexible Thin-Film Solar Cell Array of Stratospheric Airship |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thermal Characteristics of Multilayer Insulation Materials for Flexible Thin-Film Solar Cell Array of Stratospheric Airship |
| title_short | Thermal Characteristics of Multilayer Insulation Materials for Flexible Thin-Film Solar Cell Array of Stratospheric Airship |
| title_sort | thermal characteristics of multilayer insulation materials for flexible thin film solar cell array of stratospheric airship |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/706308 |
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