An efficient algorithm to simulate the electrical performance of solar photovoltaic arrays

Energy

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 347-361

  Gautam, Nalin K ^a   Kaushika, N D ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; SOLAR CELLS;

SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAYS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

ARRAY; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM;

EID: 0036533315     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-5442(01)00089-5     Document Type: Article

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