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solar cell simulation

Posted Apr 13, 2015, 2:16 a.m. EDT Semiconductor Devices Version 4.3 3 Replies

Rajkumar Dhar
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hi... i am new in comsol. Can anyone help me to simulate a simple solar cell? I want to plot the I-V characteristic curve and evaluate the efficiency of the cell.
3 Replies Last Post Apr 16, 2015, 10:05 a.m. EDT
Anup Anurag
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Posted: 10 years ago Apr 13, 2015, 6:47 a.m. EDT
I am not sure why you want to do it in COMSOL, if you just need the IV curve and the efficiency.

However, I am not sure what you exactly want. You can simulate an actual cell, providing the materials. I suggest you can start with a basic structure, say a Cu bar and then increase the complexity.

I hope this helps.

Regards,
Anup
I am not sure why you want to do it in COMSOL, if you just need the IV curve and the efficiency. However, I am not sure what you exactly want. You can simulate an actual cell, providing the materials. I suggest you can start with a basic structure, say a Cu bar and then increase the complexity. I hope this helps. Regards, Anup
Rajkumar Dhar
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Posted: 10 years ago Apr 13, 2015, 7:37 a.m. EDT
Thanks for the reply.
I don't know whether its silly to say but I am struck in the 'Add Physics' interface. I am not sure which physics has to be selected for simulating solar cell. And how will I be able to get the output parameters i.e. voltage, current etc.? It will be great if you provide a proper guideline from the very beginning.

Thanks in advance.
Thanks for the reply. I don't know whether its silly to say but I am struck in the 'Add Physics' interface. I am not sure which physics has to be selected for simulating solar cell. And how will I be able to get the output parameters i.e. voltage, current etc.? It will be great if you provide a proper guideline from the very beginning. Thanks in advance.
Anup Anurag
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Posted: 10 years ago Apr 16, 2015, 10:05 a.m. EDT
I am also not very sure and I am also pretty new to COMSOL myself. You can check out various examples. I think you can see the example of the 3d Eddy Current Transformer coil and do accordingly. However, the model is in COMSOL 5.1 and I dont think you can open it. Read through the manual of the same. I hope you get a good idea. :)

Regards,
Anup
I am also not very sure and I am also pretty new to COMSOL myself. You can check out various examples. I think you can see the example of the 3d Eddy Current Transformer coil and do accordingly. However, the model is in COMSOL 5.1 and I dont think you can open it. Read through the manual of the same. I hope you get a good idea. :) Regards, Anup

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