A novel method to extract the series resistances of individual cells in a photovoltaic module

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 115, Issue , 2013, Pages 21-28

  Kim, Yong Sin ^a,c   Kang, Sung Mo ^b   Johnston, Bruce ^c   Winston, Roland ^c  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Differential resistance; I V curve; Partial shading; Photovoltaic; Series resistance; Solar cell

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL RESISTANCES; I - V CURVE; PARTIAL SHADING; PHOTOVOLTAIC; SERIES RESISTANCES;

SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY;

ELECTRIC RESISTANCE;

EID: 84876356716     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.03.021     Document Type: Article

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