PV module parameter characterization from the transient charge of an external capacitor

IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1325-1333

  Spertino, Filippo ^a   Sumaili, Jean ^b   Andrei, Horia ^c   Chicco, Gianfranco ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c VALAHIA UNIVERSITY OF TARGOVISTE   (Romania)

Author keywords

Capacitor charge; circuit model; experimental results; parasitic parameter; photovoltaic (PV) cell and module; stray capacitance

Indexed keywords

CIRCUIT MODELING; EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS; PARASITIC PARAMETER; PHOTOVOLTAIC; STRAY CAPACITANCES;

CAPACITORS; LEAKAGE CURRENTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 84884672024     PISSN: 21563381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2013.2271191     Document Type: Article

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