Experimental characterization of a thermoelectrical model of photovoltaic modules

Sharif Z. Aljoaba, Aaron M. Cramer, Bruce L. Walcott

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Abstract

A better understanding of the factors that affect the performance of the photovoltaic (PV) modules will improve the design, optimization, and development of them. While it is true that the main input power to the PV module is the incident solar irradiance, various optical properties of module materials vary with wavelength. A model capable of predicting this wavelength-specific behavior will allow various filtering approaches to be assessed quantitatively. In previous work, a thermoelectrical model is proposed to study the effects of the individual wavelengths on PV module performance. In this work, a method of characterizing the model is proposed; experiments are conducted on a lab-built monocrystalline silicon PV module. The results of the characterized model are shown to agree with experimental measurements.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProgram - 38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2012
Pages3380-3385
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2012 - Austin, TX, United States
Duration: Jun 3 2012Jun 8 2012

Publication series

NameConference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
ISSN (Print)0160-8371

Conference

Conference38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAustin, TX
Period6/3/126/8/12

Keywords

  • characterization
  • optimization
  • photonic wavelength
  • photovoltaic cells
  • thermoelectrical modeling

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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