Photovoltaic Cell Parameters Identification Using Nonlinear Mathematical Programming

Abstract:

This paper proposes a mathematical programming based approach for optimal estimation of photovoltaic cell model parameters. In this study, solar cell models are used to represent the current-voltage characteristics of the solar cell. The model is represented as a non-linear function that relates the cell current and voltage with some parameters to be estimated. No direct general analytical solution exists for such function. Given the input-output characteristic data of the solar cell, a mathematical programming technique is used to solve a set of transcendental equations to optimally estimate the solar cell parameters.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 827)
• Pages: 186-190
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.827.186
• Online since: October 2013
• Authors: Helal Al-Hamadi
• Keywords: Mathematical Programming, Photovoltaic Cell, Photovoltaic Cell Model, Renewable Energy, Solar Cell

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