Simulation and Comparison of Mathematical Models of PV Cells with Growing Levels of Complexity
The amount of energy generated from a photovoltaic installation depends mainly on two factors—the temperature and solar irradiance. Numerous maximum power point tracking (MPPT) techniques have been developed for photovoltaic systems. The challenge is what method to employ in order to obtai...
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| description | The amount of energy generated from a photovoltaic installation depends mainly on two factors—the temperature and solar irradiance. Numerous maximum power point tracking (MPPT) techniques have been developed for photovoltaic systems. The challenge is what method to employ in order to obtain optimum operating points (voltage and current) automatically at the maximum photovoltaic output power in most conditions. This paper is focused on the structural analysis of mathematical models of PV cells with growing levels of complexity. The main objective is to simulate and compare the characteristic current-voltage (I-V) and power-voltage (P-V) curves of equivalent circuits of the ideal PV cell model and, with one and with two diodes, that is, equivalent circuits with five and seven parameters. The contribution of each parameter is analyzed in the particular context of a given model and then generalized through comparison to a more complex model. In this study the numerical simulation of the models is used intensively and extensively. The approach utilized to model the equivalent circuits permits an adequate simulation of the photovoltaic array systems by considering the compromise between the complexity and accuracy. By utilizing the Newton⁻Raphson method the studied models are then employed through the use of Matlab/Simulink. Finally, this study concludes with an analysis and comparison of the evolution of maximum power observed in the models. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0e273513414546d1b81d5ba8f8da7d5c2022-12-22T04:24:20ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732018-10-011111290210.3390/en11112902en11112902Simulation and Comparison of Mathematical Models of PV Cells with Growing Levels of ComplexityEduardo Manuel Godinho Rodrigues0Radu Godina1Mousa Marzband2Edris Pouresmaeil3Management and Production Technologies of Northern Aveiro—ESAN, Estrada do Cercal, 449, Santiago de Riba-Ul, 3720-509 Oliveira de Azeméis, PortugalC-MAST—Centre for Aerospace Science and Technologies—Department of Electromechanical Engineering, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, PortugalFaculty of Engineering and Environment, Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Northumbria University Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE18ST, UKDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Aalto University, 02150 Espoo, FinlandThe amount of energy generated from a photovoltaic installation depends mainly on two factors—the temperature and solar irradiance. Numerous maximum power point tracking (MPPT) techniques have been developed for photovoltaic systems. The challenge is what method to employ in order to obtain optimum operating points (voltage and current) automatically at the maximum photovoltaic output power in most conditions. This paper is focused on the structural analysis of mathematical models of PV cells with growing levels of complexity. The main objective is to simulate and compare the characteristic current-voltage (I-V) and power-voltage (P-V) curves of equivalent circuits of the ideal PV cell model and, with one and with two diodes, that is, equivalent circuits with five and seven parameters. The contribution of each parameter is analyzed in the particular context of a given model and then generalized through comparison to a more complex model. In this study the numerical simulation of the models is used intensively and extensively. The approach utilized to model the equivalent circuits permits an adequate simulation of the photovoltaic array systems by considering the compromise between the complexity and accuracy. By utilizing the Newton⁻Raphson method the studied models are then employed through the use of Matlab/Simulink. Finally, this study concludes with an analysis and comparison of the evolution of maximum power observed in the models.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/11/2902photovoltaic cellsmaximum power point trackingsustainable energymathematical modelsNewton-Raphson |
| spellingShingle | Eduardo Manuel Godinho Rodrigues Radu Godina Mousa Marzband Edris Pouresmaeil Simulation and Comparison of Mathematical Models of PV Cells with Growing Levels of Complexity Energies photovoltaic cells maximum power point tracking sustainable energy mathematical models Newton-Raphson |
| title | Simulation and Comparison of Mathematical Models of PV Cells with Growing Levels of Complexity |
| title_full | Simulation and Comparison of Mathematical Models of PV Cells with Growing Levels of Complexity |
| title_fullStr | Simulation and Comparison of Mathematical Models of PV Cells with Growing Levels of Complexity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Simulation and Comparison of Mathematical Models of PV Cells with Growing Levels of Complexity |
| title_short | Simulation and Comparison of Mathematical Models of PV Cells with Growing Levels of Complexity |
| title_sort | simulation and comparison of mathematical models of pv cells with growing levels of complexity |
| topic | photovoltaic cells maximum power point tracking sustainable energy mathematical models Newton-Raphson |
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