I have MATLAB 2020a. PV array is not present in the simulink library. Can anyone please explain if the name of module has been changed or is it not available anymore?
Is there any way to add PV array to the library somehow?
Thanks
Dear Omais Abdur Rehman ,
welcome!
You can easily build the PV array model in matlab according to the the equations:
I = Iph- Is (exp (V + I RS)/nNsVt )
where Iph is the shortcircuit current of the series array, Rs is series resistance of the array, n is the ideality factor, Ns is the number of the solar cells in the string , Is is the reverse saturation current of the string which is equal to that of the one cell.
Vt is the thermal voltage.
In case of parallel connection of solar cells
I = NpIph - NpIs( exp (V/nVt + IRs/NpVt) ) ,
where Np is the number of parallel cells, Iph is the shortcircuit current for one cell,
V is the terminal voltage, Rs is the series resistance of one cell and I is the total current of the parallel array.
You can easily implement this model in matlab m-file.
Knowing the model parameters you can calculate the I-V characteristics.
You can fine the implantation of this model in the book chapter:Chapter Solar cells and arrays: Principles, analysis and design
Best wishes
Dear Omais Abdur Rehman ,
welcome!
You can easily build the PV array model in matlab according to the the equations:
I = Iph- Is (exp (V + I RS)/nNsVt )
where Iph is the shortcircuit current of the series array, Rs is series resistance of the array, n is the ideality factor, Ns is the number of the solar cells in the string , Is is the reverse saturation current of the string which is equal to that of the one cell.
Vt is the thermal voltage.
In case of parallel connection of solar cells
I = NpIph - NpIs( exp (V/nVt + IRs/NpVt) ) ,
where Np is the number of parallel cells, Iph is the shortcircuit current for one cell,
V is the terminal voltage, Rs is the series resistance of one cell and I is the total current of the parallel array.
You can easily implement this model in matlab m-file.
Knowing the model parameters you can calculate the I-V characteristics.
You can fine the implantation of this model in the book chapter:Chapter Solar cells and arrays: Principles, analysis and design
Best wishes
Thanks Adnan Majeed . Can you please mention the steps on how to add PV array in library? Actually, the folder SIMSCAPE (which contains PV) doesn't exist in my library.
welcome .
Please visit the given link below:
its really helpful
https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/143575-modelling-of-pv-array-in-matlab-simulink
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