Calculation of the cell temperature of a high concentrator photovoltaic (HCPV) module: A study and comparison of different methods

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 121, Issue , 2014, Pages 144-151

  Fernández, Eduardo F ^a   Almonacid, F ^a   Rodrigo, P ^a   Perez Higueras P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cell temperature; High concentrator photovoltaic; Mathematical methods; Outdoor measurements

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PARAMETERS; CELL TEMPERATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAICS; DIRECT MEASUREMENT; ELECTRICAL PARAMETER; MATHEMATICAL METHOD; OUTDOOR MEASUREMENTS;

CELLS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ESTIMATION; NEURAL NETWORKS;

CYTOLOGY;

EID: 84888591771     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.11.009     Document Type: Article

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