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Mathematical Design and Analysis of Photovoltaic Cell Using MATLAB/Simulink

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Soft Computing for Problem Solving

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This study explored different models of PV cell, namely, single diode model and double diode models using MATLAB/Simulink Environment. The output power and current characteristics are analyzed for different solar intensity radiations and temperature variations of PV cell. Simulation results are obtained for different atmospheric and temperature conditions. The simulation results reveal that the double diode model generates maximum power and has a higher efficiency compared to single diode model.

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Abbreviations

I PV :

PV cell current (A)

V PV :

PV cell voltage (V)

T ref :

Reference temperature of PV cell (Kelvin)

T :

Operating temperature of PV cell (Kelvin)

T n :

Nominal temperature of PV cell (Kelvin)

V oc :

PV cell open-circuit voltage (V)

K v :

Voltage coefficient (−0.360 V)

K :

Boltzmann’s constant (1.38 × 10−23)

Ns :

Number of cells in series

Np :

Number of cells in parallel

G :

Solar irradiations

G n :

Nominal solar irradiations (1000 W/m2)

K i :

Current coefficient (0.06)

q :

Electrical value (1.6 × 10−19 C)

a1, a2:

Ideality factor of diode

I 0n :

Nominal diode saturation current (A)

Ig:

Photon current of PV (A)

I sh :

Shunt resistor current (A)

R p :

Shunt resistor (Ω)

R s :

Series resistor (Ω)

I d :

Current flowing through the diode (A)

I sc_n :

Nominal short-circuit current (A)

V MPP :

Maximum peak voltage

I MPP :

Maximum peak current

I g_STC :

Photon current at STC

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Acknowledgements

I would like to thank the University Grants Commission (Govt. of India) for funding my research program and I especially thank VIT University management for providing all the facilities to carry out my research work.

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  1. School of Electrical Engineering, VIT University, Vellore, India

    CH Hussaian Basha, C. Rani & R. M. Brisilla

  2. School of Energy and Environment, University of Derby, Derby, UK

    S. Odofin

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  1. Department of Mathematics, National Institute of Technology Silchar, Silchar, Assam, India

    Kedar Nath Das

  2. Department of Mathematics, South Asian University, New Delhi, Delhi, India

    Jagdish Chand Bansal

  3. Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India

    Kusum Deep

  4. Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool, UK

    Atulya K. Nagar

  5. School of Electrical Engineering, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

    Ponnambalam Pathipooranam

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    Rani Chinnappa Naidu

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Hussaian Basha, C., Rani, C., Brisilla, R.M., Odofin, S. (2020). Mathematical Design and Analysis of Photovoltaic Cell Using MATLAB/Simulink. In: Das, K., Bansal, J., Deep, K., Nagar, A., Pathipooranam, P., Naidu, R. (eds) Soft Computing for Problem Solving. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1048. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0035-0_58

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