Design and evaluation of a low-cost solar simulator and measurement system for low-power photovoltaic panels

• Autorzy: Walczak Marcin , Bychto Leszek , Kraśniewski Jarosław , Duer Stanisław

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DOI

10.24425/mms.2022.143067

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Research related to photovoltaic panels comprises different topics starting with modelling solar cells, finding new maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithms, testing existing ones or designing of DC/DC converters for MPPT systems and microgrids that incorporate photovoltaic energy sources. In each of the examples above a deep knowledge of photovoltaic panels is required, as well as a reliable measurement system that can deliver continuous, stable light with enough power to meet standard test conditions (STC) and that can ensure repeatable results. Therefore this paper presents a low-cost solar simulator with a microcontroller-based measurement system, that can be used for various measurements of low-power photovoltaic panels.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

solar simulator; photovoltaic panels; photovoltaics; measurements of PV panel characteristics; MPPT evaluation

• Wydawca: Komitet Metrologii i Aparatury Naukowej PAN
• Czasopismo: Metrology and Measurement Systems
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 29, nr 4
• Strony: 685--700
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 26 poz., rys., tab., wykr., wzory

Twórcy

autor

Walczak Marcin

• Koszalin University of Technology, Department of Electronics and Computer Science, Faculty of Electronics, 2 Śniadeckich St., 75-453 Koszalin, Poland

autor

Bychto Leszek

• Koszalin University of Technology, Department of Electronics and Computer Science, Faculty of Electronics, 2 Śniadeckich St., 75-453 Koszalin, Poland

autor

Kraśniewski Jarosław

• Koszalin University of Technology, Department of Electronics and Computer Science, Faculty of Electronics, 2 Śniadeckich St., 75-453 Koszalin, Poland

autor

Duer Stanisław

• Koszalin University of Technology, Department of Energy, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, 15-17 Racławicka St., 75-620 Koszalin, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).