Reliable and economical circuit <i>I</i>
                  <i>V</i> characterization solar cells

Muoy, Y. H.; Charles, J.‐P.; Adbelkrim, M.

doi:10.1119/1.12710

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“…Determining the silicon solar cell conversion efficiency was addressed in reference . An experiment for obtaining solar cell current‐voltage ( I–V ) characteristics using a transistorized circuit that inspired the automation of the remote experiment presented in this paper was described in reference . Another experiment for determining the solar cell I–V characteristics using a halogen lamp was reported in reference .…”

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Web‐based experiment for teaching the electrical characteristics of a solar cell and module

Cvjetkovic

Kovačević

2018

Comp Applic In Engineering

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In this paper, an experiment involving a solar module consisting of serially connected solar cells remotely controlled by a web application is presented. The described experiment is fully automated and is accessed and controlled remotely using a web‐based user interface; a new generation of inexpensive SBC (single‐board computer) devices; flat, light LED sources; and some electronic components. Basically, the experiment consists of a solar module illuminated by a flat LED light source and a programmed electronic variable resistor, which enables collecting the solar module current‐voltage (I–V) characteristics. We found that remote access to lab equipment and experiments has many advantages over traditional scheduled supervised access because it provides a safe virtual environment for work and experimentation using real equipment. Promoting interest in solar cells by introducing students at an early stage of their undergraduate curriculum to the basics (fundamentals) of photovoltaic devices is beneficial in many aspects.

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Web‐based experiment for teaching the electrical characteristics of a solar cell and module

Cvjetkovic

Kovačević

2018

Comp Applic In Engineering

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“…This method is only applicable to low‐power modules, since resistors for higher power are hardly available. Several systems in this way have appeared in the literature 5–9. Capacitive load: Another way to trace the I – V curve is based on biasing the module by a large capacitor that functions as load 10–13. First, the capacitor is discharged and when it is connected to the PV module, the last delivers its short circuit current and the capacitor charge starts.…”

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“…This method is only applicable to low‐power modules, since resistors for higher power are hardly available. Several systems in this way have appeared in the literature 5–9.…”

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Experimental system for current–voltage curve measurement of photovoltaic modules under outdoor conditions

Piliougine

Carretero

Mora‐López

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Progress in Photovoltaics

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This paper describes an experimental system developed in the photovoltaic laboratory at the University of Málaga (Spain) to measure the current-voltage curve of photovoltaic modules under outdoor conditions. The measurement is performed in an automated way by employing commercial instruments controlled by a computer using the GPIB standard. Several modules, selected sequentially through a set of relays, are biased by a four-quadrant power supply while a function generator synchronizes two multimeters in order to acquire voltage and current values. The measurement uncertainties were also estimated. The proposed method for synchronizing the voltage and current measurements ensures that these measurements are performed simultaneously; this means that the estimated uncertainty is lower than those obtained using other previously proposed methods. The main electrical parameters are estimated. A user-friendly application allows the user to configure several parameters, such as bias rate, voltage, and current limits and the number of points of the curve.

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“…Several student experiments with a photovoltaic cell have been reported [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]. Kammer and Ludington [3] determined the efficiency of a silicon solar cell, i.e.…”

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“…The instrument was calibrated by means of a standard pyranometer and a digital integrator. Muoy et al [6] have described an auxiliary transistorized circuit for recording I -V characteristics of solar cells.…”

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Photovoltaic cell: efficiency of energy conversion

Kraftmakher

2000

Eur. J. Phys.

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Reliable and economical circuit I V characterization solar cells

Abstract: A transistorized circuit for solar cells which is easy to assemble and use for undergraduate teaching laboratories is described.(AIP)

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Web‐based experiment for teaching the electrical characteristics of a solar cell and module

Web‐based experiment for teaching the electrical characteristics of a solar cell and module

Experimental system for current–voltage curve measurement of photovoltaic modules under outdoor conditions

Photovoltaic cell: efficiency of energy conversion

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