Title :
Effect of capacitance on the output characteristics of solar cells
Author :
Merhej, P. ; Dallago, E. ; Finarelli, D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Abstract :
This paper presents the capacitance effect on the output characteristics of solar cells (SCs). For this purpose, a current sweep circuit was built to bias the SC. We show that the output characteristics begin to split due to charge or discharge of the internal capacitance. Experimental results are analytically discussed and compared with simulation, employing a dynamic model of the SC implemented in Matlab environment.
Keywords :
capacitance; solar cells; Matlab; current sweep circuit; internal capacitance discharge characteristics; solar cell capacitance effects; Capacitance; Integrated circuit modeling; Mathematical model; Photovoltaic cells; Resistance; Semiconductor diodes; Temperature measurement; capacitance effect; dynamic model of solar cells; maximum power point tracker;
Conference_Titel :
Ph.D. Research in Microelectronics and Electronics (PRIME), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Berlin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7905-4
