Novel neural-analytical method for determining silicon/plastic solar cells and modules characteristics

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 76, Issue , 2013, Pages 253-259

  Fathabadi, Hassan ^a  

^a KHARAZMI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Lambert W function; Neural network; Parameters extraction; Solar cell characteristics

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERISTIC CURVE; CURRENT-VOLTAGE RELATIONS; DETERMINING SILICON; FEED-FORWARD ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS; LAMBERT W FUNCTION; MAXIMUM POWER POINT; PARAMETERS EXTRACTION; PLASTIC SOLAR CELLS;

ERRORS; NEURAL NETWORKS;

SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84883104802     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2013.07.055     Document Type: Article

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