Title :
Linearization of the output characteristics of a solar cell and its application for the design and analysis of solar cell arrays
Author :
Slonim, M.A. ; Shavit, Daniel S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Ben-Gurion Univ. of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
fDate :
27 Jul-1 Aug 1997
Abstract :
A method of linearization of solar cell output characteristics is proposed. It is applied to the analysis of solar cell arrays based on identical and nonidentical individual cells. Experimental and calculated results appear and good agreement is observed
Keywords :
linearisation techniques; semiconductor device models; solar cell arrays; analysis; design; output characteristics linearisation; solar cell arrays; solar cells; Application software; Circuit faults; Computer simulation; Equations; Mathematics; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Solar power generation; Steady-state; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1997. IECEC-97., Proceedings of the 32nd Intersociety
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4515-0
DOI :
10.1109/IECEC.1997.656721
