Analytical modelling of high concentrator photovoltaic modules based on atmospheric parameters

International Journal of Photoenergy

Volumn 2015, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Fernández, Eduardo F ^a,b,c   Almonacid, F ^c   Mallick, T K ^a   Perez Higueras P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Santiago de Compostela ^*  (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ERRORS; ESTIMATION;

ATMOSPHERIC PARAMETERS; CELL'S TEMPERATURES; CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAICS; DIRECT NORMAL IRRADIANCES; MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSIONS; MAXIMUM POWER; MODULE-BASED; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES; SIMPLE++; SPECTRAL CORRECTION;

MEAN SQUARE ERROR;

EID: 84924561614     PISSN: 1110662X     EISSN: 1687529X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2015/872163     Document Type: Article

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