Pc-Based Test System For On-Line Characterization Of Solar Cell And Modules

M. Jayachandran; G. Radhakrisman; Thirumalai Parthiban; R Kalidoss; A. Sundara Raj; Mary Juliana Chockalingam

doi:10.1117/12.962177

12 December 1989 Pc-Based Test System For On-Line Characterization Of Solar Cell And Modules

M. Jayachandran, G. Radhakrisman, Thirumalai Parthiban, R Kalidoss, A. Sundara Raj, Mary Juliana Chockalingam

Proceedings Volume 1149, Optical Materials Technology for Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Conversion VIII; (1989) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.962177
Event: 33rd Annual Technical Symposium, 1989, San Diego, United States

Abstract

The availability of personal computer based systems has enabled the development of a versatile setup for the testing and characterization of solar cells. Such a system acquires the data for the I-V curve which characterizes the cell and outputs the same on a monitor and in graphics plotter. The system described here consists of an IEEE-488 standard interface protocol, programmable powersupply and a programmable digital multimeter, graphics plotter and associated software. The cell parameters were calculated using 5-parameter model written in BASIC language and the power versus voltage curve of the solar cell is computed. Automated data acquisition and analysis is the salient feature of this system.

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M. Jayachandran, G. Radhakrisman, Thirumalai Parthiban, R Kalidoss, A. Sundara Raj, and Mary Juliana Chockalingam "Pc-Based Test System For On-Line Characterization Of Solar Cell And Modules", Proc. SPIE 1149, Optical Materials Technology for Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Conversion VIII, (12 December 1989); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.962177

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