• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.20-24
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• 2015

We studied the relationship between the surface smoothness of the internal Cu ribbon and the morphology of the Sn-Pb plating layer for solar cell modules. A bumpy surface was observed on the surface of the solar ribbon, which caused irregular reflection of light. Large, Pb-rich, primary ${\alpha}$-phases were found below the convex surface of the solar ribbon, passing from the surface of the internal Cu ribbon to the surface of the plating layer. The primary ${\alpha}$-phases heterogeneously nucleated on the convex surface of the Cu ribbon, and then largely grew to the convex surface of the plating layer. The restriction of the primary ${\alpha}$-phase's formation was enabled by enhancing the smoothness of the Cu ribbon's surface; it was also possible to increase the adhesive strength and decrease contact resistance. We confirmed that the solar ribbon's surface smoothness depends on the internal Cu ribbon's surface smoothness.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.217-220
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• 2014

We studied the plating properties of Sn-Pb solder according to the shape of the Cu wire's cross-section for photovoltaic ribbon. The thickness of the Sn-Pb layer largely decreased to 29% on a curved Cu surface, compared to a flat Cu surface. This phenomenon is caused by the geometrical decrease in the contact angle of the liquid Sn-Pb solder and an increase in the surface energy of the solid/vapor on the curved Cu surface. We suggest a new ribbon's design where the Cu wire's cross-section is a semi-ellipse. These semi-ellipse ribbons can decrease the use of Sn-Pb solder to 64% and increase the photovoltaic efficiency, by reducing the contact area between the ribbon and cell, to 84%. We also see an improvement of reflectivity in the curved surface.

• 연구논문집
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• 통권22호
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• pp.127-139
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• 1992

The mechnial properties such as fracture strength, ductility and fatigue strength of Cu shape memory alloy are lower than those of Ti-Ni SMA, because of their high elastic anisotropy and large grain size. And in order to improve the mechanical property of Cu SMA, some techniques such as casting method by addition of refining element, powder metallurgy and rapid solidification process have been studied on the refinement of the grain size of Cu SMA. This study was carried out to refine the grain size of CuAlNi SMA by applying the melt spinning method. According to this study, the conclusions are as follows; - grain size of the melt-spun ribbon was about $1\mum$ - there was not change in grain size, although increasing of hot pressing temperature -grain size of the hot-extruded specimen was about $30-40\mum$, it is more refiner than that of castings

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.276-285
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• 1997

The effect of wheel surface condition on solidification behavior of Al-Cu ribbon was investigated in order to establish extreme levels of heat extraction. The condition of wheel surface was changed either by heating the wheel surface up to $200^{\circ}C$ or by coating boron nitride(BN) onto the the rim of a wheel. Heating the wheel surface up to $200^{\circ}C$ improved the wetting behavior between the molten metal and the rotating wheel, leading to an increase in the ratio of columnar structure to the entire thickness of Al-4.3wt%Cu and Al-33.2wt%Cu ribbons. For Al-4.3wt%Cu ribbon, assuming one grain as a single heterogeneous nucleation event at the contact point, the nucleation density with the wheel surface heated to $200^{\circ}C$, was $4{\times}10^6/mm^2$, and in the cases of BN coating with thin and thick layers, $10^5/mm^2$ and $5{\times}10^4/mm^2$, respectively. The largest cooling capacity of the wheel corresponded to the heated wheel surface, and as the thickness of BN coating layer increased, the cooling capacity of the wheel gradually decreased.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.44-49
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• 1992

단롤법 급속응고기술을 이용하여 $Nd_{12}Fe_{80}B_{6}(Nb,\;M)$ (M=Ti/Cu/Ga) 리본을 제작하고 이의 자기특성 및 미세조작에 관한 연구를 하였다. X-선 회절 및 TEM을 이용한 미세조직 조사 결과, 리본의 이방화에 Ga이 효과적이며, 디스크표면속도 17.9 m/s로 제작한 $Nd_{12}Fe_{80}B_{6}(Nb,\;Ca)$ 리본은 약 30 nm의 미세한 결정립으로 구성되고 자유표면이 이방화된 조직으로 형성됨을 알았다. 이 리본을 분쇄하여 자장중에서 정렬시킨 분말의 잔류자속밀도는 0.87 T의 높은 값을 보였으며, 분쇄하기전 리본의 잔류자속밀도에 비하여 약 5% 정도 높았다. 이상의 결과로 부터 리본의 자유표면은 이방화가 되고 나머지 부분은 HIREM 특성을 나타내는 새로운 형태의 고특성 급속응고리본의 제조가 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.97-102
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• 2024

본 연구는 부분적으로 비정질 구조와 특성을 가진 Zr-14Cu-7.5Ni-2.6Al 광폭 리본의 특성을 Hall effect, SEM-EDX, XRD 등을 사용하여 분석하였다. 멜트 스피닝 방법으로 제작된 이 Zr-14Cu-7.5Ni-2.6Al 기반 합금 리본은 두께가 96㎛ 이하이고 폭이 100mm이다. 인장강도 l,641MPa, 항복강도 l,541MPa, 연신율 1%, 탄성계수 98GPa의 성능을 나타냈다. Bulk concentration, Resistivity, Mobility 값은 일반적인 heavy doping 세라믹과 금속의 중간값을 보이고 일반 금속보다 약 100배 정도 약하여 Si에 근접하며 전기 전도도가 좋은 편이다. 또한, 극한 온도에서의 폴딩 테스트를 수행하여 -20℃에서 150,000회, 24℃에서 300,000회, 60℃에서 150,000회를 견디며 폴딩 불량이 나타나지 않았다. 이 결과는 Zr-14Cu-7.5Ni-2.6Al 광폭리본 합금의 우수한 내구성과 신뢰성을 보여주며, 이러한 합금을 사용한 전자 제품의 개발 가능성을 시사한다.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.235-241
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• 1996

Amophization and decomposition behaviour in $Mg_{62}Cu_{26}Y_{12}$ alloy prepared by melt spinning method and wedge type metal mold casting method have been investigated by a detailed transmission electron microscopy. Amorphous phase has formed in melt-spun ribbon. In the case of the wedge type specimen, however, the amorphous phase has formed only around the tip area within about 2 mm thickness. The remaining part of the wedge type specimen consists of crystalline phases, $Mg_{2}Cu\;and\;Cu_{2}Y$. The supercooling for crystallization behaviour of the amorphous $Mg_{62}Cu_{26}Y_{12}$ alloy, ${\Delta}T_x$ has been measured to be about 60 K. Such a large undercooling of the crystallization bahaviour enables formation of the amorphous phase in the $Mg_{62}Cu_{26}Y_{12}$ alloy under the cooling rate of $10^{2}K/s$. The amorphous $Mg_{62}Cu_{26}Y_{12}$ has decomposed into crystalline phases, $Mg_{2}Cu\;and\;Cu_{2}Y$ after heat treatment at $170^{\circ}C\;and\;250^{\circ}C$.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.408-415
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• 1995

Polycrystalline Al-Cu ribbons were produced by planar flow casting(PFC). Solidification behavior and microstructual changes of the ribbons have been investigated as a function of ribbon thickness and processing parameters. The solidification front velocity, V varies within the ribbon, decreasing with increasing the distance, S from the wheel-contact surface, as $V=17.6S^{-1}$. In Al-4.5wt%Cu alloy, rapid decrease in solidification velocity toward the free surface causes a change in solidification morphology from planar to cellular, and finally, to dendritic. The length and inclination of columnar grains solidified with planar front were related to the wheel velocity. The transition from particulate degenerate eutectic structure to regular lamellar eutectic structure was observed to be caused by a difference of the relative growth velocites of ${\alpha}-Al$ and ${\theta}$ during solidification in the Al-Cu eutectic alloy.

• 열처리공학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.265-271
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• 2000

The microstructural change and transformation characteristics with cooling rate i.e. wheel speed were investigated in 82.8wt%Cu-12.8wt%Al-4.3wt%Ni SMA ribbons fabricated by melt-spinning. The thickness and width of ribbon were decreased with increasing wheel speed, while the uniformity of it was improved. At same wheel speed, the grain size of the contact surface of ribbon was smaller than that of free surface. The mean grain size was decreased with increasing wheel speed, resulted in obtaining grains with $3{\mu}m$ in mean diameter in the wheel speed of 30 m/s. However, micro-voids and cracks at grain boundary could be observed at higher wheel speed. $M_s$ and $A_s$ temperatures were decreased, and $M_s{\sim}M_f$ and $A_s{\sim}A_f$ temperature ranges were broadened with increasing wheel speed. All the ribbons were retained the ordered $D0_3$ due to rapid cooling, the volume fraction of it was increased with increasing wheel speed.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.29-34
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• 2015

The photovoltaic ribbon attached the flux reduces the solar module manufacturing process and the pollution. This paper presents an analytical method for solving the continuous flux drying system of photovoltaic ribbon. Also, some experiments of the drying of photovoltaic ribbon are carried out in order to design the drying system. Numerical results indicate the air temperature, the air velocity, the air pressure and the timewise temperature variation of ribbon during drying process. In case of the drier process length is short, 400mm, the photovoltaic ribbon is wet. Thus, another study of drying system is necessary to improve the drying ability. As a result, multi-stage drier system is proposed and shown to be good drying ability.