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Electrical-thermal-mechanical properties of multifunctional OPV-ETFE foils for transparent membrane buildings
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2018 (English)In: Polymer testing, ISSN 0142-9418, E-ISSN 1873-2348, Vol. 66, p. 394-402Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

ETFE (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene) foils integrated organic photovoltaic cells (OPV) have attracted considerable attention in recent years due to the achievement of sustainability. As building materials, multifunctional OPV-ETFE foils could produce electricity, store thermal energy and possess structural capability. In this case, electrical, thermal and mechanical properties coexist and influence each other due to photovoltaic/thermal effects. Understanding the fundamental mechanism is significant to analyze and design corresponding structures. This paper concerns coupled properties of OPV-ETFE specimens with controlled experiments. One-parameter and two-parameter analysis of two typical specimens are performed to investigate essential properties. Experimental observations show that within normal working conditions, electrical properties are relatively independent but that thermal-mechanical properties are related to each other. Yield stress, yield strain and elastic modulus are calculated from stress-strain curves; these mechanical properties are comparable with those of original ETFE foils at the same temperature. It is concluded from temperature-stress curves that yield point has a critical effect on temperature-stress correlation and that mechanical properties of double OPV specimens are better than those of single OPV specimens. Generally, these mechanical properties could provide basic insights into evaluation of energetic performance and structural behavior of transparent membrane buildings.

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2018. Vol. 66, p. 394-402
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ETFE foil; Large-span membrane structures; Building integrated photovoltaics; Electrical properties; Mechanical properties; Organic photovoltaic cells; Sustainable buildings; Thermal properties
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Energy Engineering
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Research Profiles 2009-2020, Energy and Built Environments
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URN: urn:nbn:se:du-27080DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2018.01.036ISI: 000428824000046Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85042215702OAI: oai:DiVA.org:du-27080DiVA, id: diva2:1180046
Available from: 2018-02-04 Created: 2018-02-04 Last updated: 2021-11-12Bibliographically approved

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