Author(s): Ahmed, Md Tofael ; Gonçalves, Teresa ; Albino, André ; Rashel, Masud Rana ; Veiga, Angela ; Tlemçani, Mouhaydine
Date: 2017
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10174/20526
Origin: Repositório Científico da Universidade de Évora
Subject(s): PV cell; model; behaviour; method; variation
The paper states an introduction, description and implementation of a PV cell under the variation of parameters. Analysis and observation of a different parameters variation of a PV cell are discussed here. To obtain the model for the purpose of analyzing an equivalent circuit with the consisting parameters a photo current source, a series resistor, a shunt resistor and a diode is used. The fundamental equation of PV cell is used to study the model and to analyze and best fit observation data. The model can be used in measuring and understanding the behaviour of photovoltaic cells for certain changes in PV cell parameters. A numerical method is used to analyze the parameters sensitivity of the model to achieve the expected result and to understand the deviation of changes in different parameters situation at various conditions respectively. The ideal parameters are used to study the models behaviour. It is also compared the behaviour of current-voltage and power-voltage by comparing with produced maximum power point though it is a challenge to optimize the output with real time simulation. The whole working process is also discussed and an experimental work is also done to get the closure and insight about the produced model and to decide upon the validity of the discussed model.
The first author would like to thank the Leader Erasmus Mundus project for funding the scholarship and to ICT University of Évora for enabling this work The third author gratefully acknowledges the financial support of “Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (FCT – Portugal), through the Doctoral Grant SFRH/BD/108484/2015. The fourth author like to thank the FUSION (Featured eUrope and South asIa mObility Network) Erasmus Mundus project for funding the scholarship and to ICT of University of Évora for enabling this work. The work is also co-funded by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund, included in the COMPETE 2020 (Operational Program Competitiveness and Internationalization) through the ICT project (UID /GEO/04683/2013) with the reference POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007690.
