Solar array fabrication method and apparatus utilizing induction heating

Patent · Tue May 15 00:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:5718826

Luft, W; Kennedy, R E; Mesch, H G

A solar array is described having solar cells mounted on a substrate and electrically joined by rear connector elements on the substrate and front connector elements secured between the cells to the substrate is fabricated by placing the array components in assembled relation and utilizing induction heating to heat to their fusion temperatures a thermoplastic adhesive layer on the substrate and contacting fusible cladding on the solar cells and the connector elements while retaining the components in firm contact to effect adhesive bonding of the solar cells and front connector elements to the substrate and metallic bonding of the solar cells and connector elements to one another.

• Assignee: TRW Inc.
• Patent Number(s): US 4154998
• OSTI ID: 5718826
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 12 Jul 1977
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
FABRICATION
ADHESIVES
BONDING
CONNECTORS
HEATING
INDUCTION FURNACES
SUBSTRATES
THERMOPLASTICS
CONDUCTOR DEVICES
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FURNACES
JOINING
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PLASTICS
POLYMERS
140501* - Solar Energy Conversion- Photovoltaic Conversion