Archive | 2021
A Comparative Study with Practical Validation of Photovoltaic Monocrystalline Module for Single and Double Diode Models
Abstract
\n The photovoltaic (PV) module is equipment that converted sunlight energy to electrical energy. To show the behavior of this device, a mathematical model should be presented. The well-known single-diode and double-diode models were utilized to demonstrate the electrical behavior of the PV module. Moreover, the single and double-diode models have been explained and simulated to study the difference between them under different weather conditions. Furthermore, the mathematical analysis of these models are carried out based on their equivalent circuits. Since, the Matlab/Simulink is considered as one of the major software for modeling, analyzing, and solving the dynamic system real problems; it has been used to model and simulate the PV models. In this work the Mux. and Fcn. functions in the Matlab/ Simulink Library are used which is considered a simple and precise procedure to show the I-V and P-V characteristics. As a result, more accurate results of the I-V and P-V curves have been obtained by the double-diode model compared to the single-diode model. Experimentally, the monocrystalline NST-120W PV module is used to validate the proposed work. The laboratory devices of lux meter, thermometer, ammeter, and voltmeter are used to see the practical results and show the performance of the PV module for different weather conditions. Finally, the experimental voltage, current and power are obtained for the various values of irradiance and temperature through a variable resistive load to obtain the I-V and P-V graphs.