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Record Nr.

UNINA9911019583203321

Autore

Castan?er Luis

Titolo

Modelling photovoltaic systems using PSpice / / Luis Castan?er, Santiago Silvestre

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : J. Wiley, c2002

Chichester, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, , [2002]

©2002

ISBN

9786610270224

9780470855546

0470855541

9780470845271

0470845279

9781280270222

1280270225

9780470855539

0470855533

9781601195784

1601195788

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (378 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SilvestreSantiago

Disciplina

621.31/244

Soggetti

Photovoltaic power systems - Mathematical models

Photovoltaic power systems - Computer simulation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Modelling Photovoltaic Systems using PSpice®; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction to Photovoltaic Systems and PSpice; Summary; 1.1 The photovoltaic system; 1.2 Important definitions: irradiance and solar radiation; 1.3 Learning some PSpice basics; 1.4 Using PSpice subcircuits to simplify portability; 1.5 PSpice piecewise linear (PWL) sources and controlled voltage sources; 1.6 Standard AM1.5G spectrum of the sun; 1.7 Standard AM0 spectrum and comparison to black body radiation; 1.8 Energy input to the PV system: solar radiation availability; 1.9 Problems



1.10 References2 Spectral Response and Short-Circuit Current; Summary; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Absorption coefficient a(l); 2.1.2 Reflectance R(l); 2.2 Analytical solar cell model; 2.2.1 Short-circuit spectral current density; 2.2.2 Spectral photon flux; 2.2.3 Total short-circuit spectral current density and units; 2.3 PSpice model for the short-circuit spectral current density; 2.3.1 Absorption coefficient subcircuit; 2.3.2 Short-circuit current subcircuit model; 2.4 Short-circuit current; 2.5 Quantum efficiency (QE); 2.6 Spectral response (SR); 2.7 Dark current density

2.8 Effects of solar cell material2.9. Superposition; 2.10. DC sweep plots and I(v) solar cell characteristics; 2.11. Failing to fit to the ideal circuit model: series and shunt resistances and recombination terms; 2.12 Problems; 2.13 References; 3 Electrical Characteristics of the Solar Cell; Summary; 3.1 Ideal equivalent circuit; 3.2 PSpice model of the ideal solar cell; 3.3 Open circuit voltage; 3.4 Maximum power point; 3.5 Fill factor (FF) and power conversion efficiency (h); 3.6 Generalized model of a solar cell; 3.7 Generalized PSpice model of a solar cell

3.8 Effects of the series resistance on the short-circuit current and the open-circuit voltage3.9 Effect of the series resistance on the fill factor; 3.10 Effects of the shunt resistance; 3.11 Effects of the recombination diode; 3.12 Temperature effects; 3.13 Effects of space radiation; 3.14 Behavioural solar cell model; 3.15 Use of the behavioural model and PWL sources to simulate the response to a time series of irradiance and temperature; 3.15.1 Time units; 3.15.2 Variable units; 3.16 Problems; 3.17 References; 4 Solar Cell Arrays, PV Modules and PV Generators; Summary; 4.1 Introduction

4.2 Series connection of solar cells4.2.1 Association of identical solar cells; 4.2.2 Association of identical solar cells with different irradiance levels: hot spot problem; 4.2.3 Bypass diode in series strings of solar cells; 4.3 Shunt connection of solar cells; 4.3.1 Shadow effects; 4.4 The terrestrial PV module; 4.5 Conversion of the PV module standard characteristics to arbitrary irradiance and temperature values; 4.5.1 Transformation based in normalized variables (ISPRA method); 4.6 Behavioral PSpice model for a PV module

4.7 Hot spot problem in a PV module and safe operation area (SOA)

Sommario/riassunto

Photovoltaics, the direct conversion of light from the sun into electricity, is an increasingly important means of distributed power generation. The SPICE modelling tool is typically used in the development of electrical and electronic circuits. When applied to the modelling of PV systems it provides a means of understanding and evaluating the performance of solar cells and systems.The majority of books currently on the market are based around discussion of the solar cell as semiconductor devices rather than as a system to be modelled and applied to real-world problems. Castaner and Silves