Integrated Micro‐Scale Concentrating Photovoltaics: A Scalable Path Toward High‐Efficiency, Low‐Cost Solar Power

N Jost, T Gu, J Hu, C Domínguez, I Antón - Solar RRL, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The global energy market is seeing increases in the electricity demand of a couple of
percentage points annually. The photovoltaic (PV) industry is also growing rapidly every …

Investigation on the machinability of nitriding mold steel by applying in-situ laser assisted diamond cutting

K Huang, Z Shen, Z Zheng, C Lin, W Huang… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mold steel is a typical material in precision molding for the massive production of optical
lenses. It has the outstanding mechanical properties and superior corrosion resistance …

Measurement techniques in injection molding: A comprehensive review of machine status detection, molten resin flow state characterization, and component quality …

NY Zhao, JF Liu, MY Su, ZB Xu - Measurement, 2024 - Elsevier
Injection molding is a widely favored method for accurately fabricating objects with intricate
geometries. However, the machine, melt, and product fluctuate from shot to shot due to …

Ultra-fast 3D printing of assembly—free complex optics with sub-nanometer surface quality at mesoscale

S Peng, J Xu, D Li, J Ren, M Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Complex-shaped optical lenses are of great interest in the areas of laser processing,
machine vision, and optical communications. Traditionally, the processing of complex optical …

Strength and manufacturability enhancement of a composite automotive component via an integrated finite element/artificial neural network multi-objective …

JH Fonseca, W Jang, D Han, N Kim, H Lee - Composite Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
This study addresses the enhancement of an injection-molded fiber-reinforced plastic/metal
hybrid automotive structure and its plastic injection molding process through the integration …

Internal Gas-Assisted Mold Temperature Control for Improving the Filling Ability of Polyamide 6+ 30% Glass Fiber in the Micro-Injection Molding Process

TMT Uyen, TT Do, PS Minh - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
In micro-injection molding, the plastic filling in the cavity is limited by the frozen layer due to
the rapid cooling of the hot melt when it comes into contact with the surface of the cavity at a …

Research on the multilayer injection molding of thick-walled polymer optical products

R Gao, P Zhao, J Xie, H Chen, X Jiao, N Zhu… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2023 - Elsevier
Injection-molded polymer optical products have been widely used for their excellent
comprehensive properties. However, these products often suffer from deformation during the …

Rapid tooling: investigation of soft-tooled micro-injection moulding process characteristics using in-line measurements and surface metrology

M Gülçür, K Couling, V Goodship, J Charmet… - Rapid Prototyping …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to demonstrate and characterise a soft-tooled micro-
injection moulding process through in-line measurements and surface metrology using a …

[HTML][HTML] Demonstration of molded glass primary optics for high-efficiency micro-concentrator photovoltaics

N Jost, G Vallerotto, A Tripoli, S Askins… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Micro-concentrator photovoltaics (micro-CPV) is a branch of the CPV technology where the
size of the solar cell is reduced below the millimeter range to permit novel manufacturing …

Quantitative evaluation of refractive index inhomogeneity and its effect on the imaging performance of high-precision injection molded optical lens

X Zhou, J He, M Li, Y Zhang, P Zhao, Y Chen… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2023 - Elsevier
High-precision injection molded plastic lenses are gradually substituting the application of
glass lenses in advanced imaging and illumination optical systems for their high efficiency …