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=
+
=
) V (
2 D
I
F
2 D
I
) V (
1 D
I
F
1 D
I
Rp
Rs I V
2 D
I
1 D
I Iph I
, (1)
The value of the I becomes,
Rp
Rs I V
) V (
2 D
I
F ) V (
1 D
I
F Iph I
+
= , (2)
If we consider I
D1
and I
D2
for currents, the equations from
Shockley diodes [29]:
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+
= =
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.
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+
= =
1
2 T
V
Rs I V
e
02
I ) V (
2 D
I
F
2 D
I
1
1 T
V
Rs I V
e
01
I ) V (
1 D
I
F
1 D
I
, (3)
Equations 2, becomes:
Rp
Rs I V
1
2 T
V
Rs I V
e
02
I 1
1 T
V
Rs I V
e
01
I Iph I
+
|
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=
(4)
Where:
q
1
T k
1
n
1 T
V
= ,
q
2
T k
2
n
2 T
V
= . (5)
With: I as load current; Iph is the photo current; I
D1
,I
D2
is
the diode current; V is the output voltage; I
01
, I
02
are
saturation current of diode D1 and diode D2; V
T1
and V
T2
are
the thermal voltages of D1 and D2; n
1
and n
2
are the diode
ideality factor; k=1,380650310
-23
[J/K] is the Boltzmann
constant; T
1
and T
2
are the working temperatures of the
diodes ; q=1.6021764610
-19
C and is the electronic charge.
The disadvantage of this model is that, with inclusion of
the additional diode the number of unknown parameters
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increases to 7: Iph, I
01
, I
02
, Rp, Rs, V
T1
and V
T2
. The main
challenge is to estimate the values of all the model
parameters. The estimation method that we used was the
estimation from [27], [30]. It was based on finding 5 from 7
parameters with the help of genetics algorithm. The other 2
were found through calculations. The mathematical model
was adjusted with the help of I-V characteristics that
manufacturers provide us [12]. To validate the model we
compare with the real measurements from outdoor. The
equivalent model, Fig. 10, for the PV module, is represented
as a symbol in the CASPOC simulation program. It was
provided for testing and simulation by Simulation Research.
After finding the parameters, we used them as input
parameters together with irradiance and temperature that we
measured, for testing the model from CASPOC simulation
program. Fig. 11 presents the circuit that was used for
simulation in CASPOC to obtain the I-V characteristics,
presented in Fig. 12. The first block is called Sunlight. In
this block we set the irradiance and cell temperature from
the outdoor measurement. It was followed by the symbol for
PV and then the variable load. Like in real measurement, we
needed this variable load to obtain the I-V characteristics. In
Fig. 13 the circuit with an additional block called Power DC
is presented, which was used in simulation to obtain the P-V
characteristics, Fig. 14.
Figure 11.CASPOC schematic for I-V characteristic
Figure 12. I-V characteristic using simulation
Figure 13. CASPOC schematic for P-V and I-V characteristics
Figure 14. P-V characteristic using simulation
If we estimate correctly the unknown parameters from two
diode model, we can see from the measured I-V, respective
P-V characteristics, when compared with the simulated I-V,
P-V characteristics, that the model simulated in CASPOC is
able to accurately simulate real PV module.
IV. CONCLUSION
This paper describes the methodology used for
implementing a low cost system for monitoring PV modules
in real atmospheric conditions, from hardware architecture,
and graphical interface, continuing with an acquisition
system and communication to a laptop, through serial
interface. The value and characteristics obtained from
monitoring PV modules in outdoor conditions were
compared with the model tested in CASPOC at the same
input conditions. The results are presented in the previous
section.
The model that we used for simulation in CASPOC can
be used to: design and simulate solar PV systems with
different topologies; implement and test different control
methods for MPPT; estimate the productivity of a PV plant;
estimate the payback time of the initial investment.
The proposed hardware architecture for PV-TM system
permits a rapid system development and has the advantage
of flexibility in the case of changes and can be easily
extended for monitoring a RES system. Future work will
present: a better graphical interface for PV-TM system,
where the value of irradiance will be saved in the same
database with the value of temperature, current and voltage,
and with additional criteria to choose from, when we want to
view the database; results for using the presented model in
the simulation in order to design a complete stand-alone PV
system; practical implementation of that stand-alone PV
system, studying and monitoring the performance of the
implemented system.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We would like to thank Dr Peter van Duijsen from
Simulation Research for providing the model for PV module
that we used in the simulation.
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