Determination of solar cell electrical parameters and resistances using color and white LED-based solar simulators with high amplitude pulse input voltages

Renewable Energy

Volumn 54, Issue , 2013, Pages 131-137

  Namin, Anon ^a,b   Jivacate, Chaya ^a   Chenvidhya, Dhirayut ^a   Kirtikara, Krissanapong ^a   Thongpron, Jutturit ^b  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

^b RAJAMANGALA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY LANNA   (Thailand)

Author keywords

I V characteristics; LED; Pulse LED; Solar cell; Solar cell resistance; Solar simulator

Indexed keywords

BLUE LEDS; CELL RESISTANCE; CORRECTION METHOD; ELECTRICAL PARAMETER; HIGH AMPLITUDES; IV CHARACTERISTICS; MULTI-COLORS; PULSE INPUT; SOLAR SIMULATOR;

COLOR; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; SOLAR CELLS;

SIMULATORS;

AMPLITUDE; COLOR; FUEL CELL; IRRADIANCE; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 84873430933     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2012.08.046     Document Type: Article

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