An amplifier to measure the short circuit current of a photovoltaic cell

The three photovoltaic cells with two different anode buffer layer on the basis of Pentacene/C60 as active layer was fabicated, the effect and mechanism of anode buffer layer on performance of organic photovoltaic cell are explored. The experimental result shows transition metal oxide inserted between organic active layer and ITO could increase short circuit current and open-circuit voltage,power conversion efficiency is increased to 107%,so it is effective anode buffer material.

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Solar Photovoltaic Cell Parameters Extraction Using Differential Evolution Algorithm

Proceedings ◽

10.3390/proceedings2020063043 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 63 (1) ◽

pp. 43

Author(s):

Rachid Herbazi ◽

Youssef Kharchouf ◽

Khalid Amechnoue ◽

Ahmed Khouya ◽

Adil Chahboun

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Differential Evolution ◽

Short Circuit ◽

Differential Evolution Algorithm ◽

Short Circuit Current ◽

Photovoltaic Cell ◽

Open Circuit ◽

Good Precision ◽

Cell Parameters ◽

Power Point

This work presents a method for extracting parameters from photovoltaic (PV) solar cells, based on the three critical points of the current-voltage (I-V) characteristic, i.e., the short-circuit current, the open circuit voltage and the maximum power point (MPP). The method is developed in the Python programming language using differential evolution (DE) and a three-point curve fitting approach. It shows a good precision with root mean square error (RMSE), for different solar cells, lower than to those cited in the literature. In addition, the method is tested based on the measurements of a solar cell in the Faculty of Science and Technology of Tangier (FSTT) laboratory, thus giving a good agreement between the measured data and those calculated (i.e., RMSE = 7.26 × 10−4) with fewer iterations for convergence.

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Measurement Uncertainty Propagation through Basic Photovoltaic Cell Models

Energies ◽

10.3390/en12061029 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (6) ◽

pp. 1029 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ivan Tolić ◽

Mario Primorac ◽

Kruno Miličević

Keyword(s):

Measurement Uncertainty ◽

Fill Factor ◽

Short Circuit ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Uncertainty Propagation ◽

Short Circuit Current ◽

Photovoltaic Cell ◽

Open Circuit ◽

Cell Models ◽

Global Irradiance

This paper presents measurement uncertainty propagation through four basic photovoltaic cell models: One-diode model without resistances, with one resistance and with two resistances and two-diode model with two resistances. The expressions for the output current of all photovoltaic cell models is presented as a function of global irradiance G and temperature T. Next, the expressions for all fill factor parameters: short-circuit current, open-circuit voltage, current and voltage at the maximum power point, depending on the global irradiance G and temperature T are derived as well. For each parameter, Monte Carlo simulations to calculate the measurement uncertainty of the parameter are performed and the results were used as input values for the calculation of measurement uncertainty of fill factor. Practical calculations are performed in laboratory for renewable energy sources located on 45°32′ N and 18°44′ E. Final fill factor calculations are compared for three different module technologies.

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A heuristic approach of estimation and prediction of short-circuit current of a photovoltaic cell by Kalman filter

2014 Annual IEEE India Conference (INDICON) ◽

10.1109/indicon.2014.7030400 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

E. Mukherjee ◽

S. Sengupta ◽

S.P. Duttagupta

Keyword(s):

Kalman Filter ◽

Short Circuit ◽

Short Circuit Current ◽

Photovoltaic Cell ◽

Heuristic Approach ◽

Estimation And Prediction

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Photovoltaic Generation of Electricity Using Near-Field Radiation

ASME/JSME 2011 8th Thermal Engineering Joint Conference ◽

10.1115/ajtec2011-44513 ◽

2011 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Katsunori Hanamura ◽

Hirofumi Fukai ◽

Elaiyaraju Srinivasan ◽

Masao Asano ◽

Teppei Masuhara

Keyword(s):

Evanescent Wave ◽

Short Circuit ◽

Near Field ◽

Short Circuit Current ◽

Photovoltaic Cell ◽

Short Circuit Current Density ◽

Wave Radiation ◽

Wave Effect ◽

Photovoltaic Generation ◽

Field Radiation

Near-field radiation that has a high intensity of electric field was applied to enhance conversion from thermal energy to electricity in a wavelength range less than 1.1 μm or 1.8 μm. A commercial Si-photovoltaic cell and a thermophotovoltaic cell made of GaSb semiconductors were used to confirm that the near-field radiation effect (the evanescent wave effect) can be applied to enhance generation of electricity. As a result, an increase in output power generation of electricity by the evanescent wave effect was detected and the short-circuit current density increased about 1.3 times for the Si-PV cell and 3.0 times for the GaSb-TPV cell as larger than those obtained by the conventional propagating-wave radiation.

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All-solution-processed environment-friendly solid-state BiOI photovoltaic cell with high-short-circuit current by successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR)

Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics ◽

10.1007/s10854-021-06375-7 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

R. MD Matiur ◽

Shinya Kato ◽

Tetsuo Soga

Keyword(s):

Solid State ◽

Short Circuit ◽

Short Circuit Current ◽

Photovoltaic Cell ◽

Environment Friendly ◽

Solution Processed ◽

Layer Adsorption ◽

Ionic Layer

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Photovoltaic Cell and Module I-V Characteristic Approximation Using Bézier Curves

10.20944/preprints201802.0014.v1 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Roland Szabo ◽

Aurel Gontean

Keyword(s):

Short Circuit ◽

Short Circuit Current ◽

Photovoltaic Cell ◽

Open Circuit ◽

Maximum Power ◽

Shunt Resistance ◽

First Case ◽

Novel Approach ◽

Pv Cell ◽

Different Temperatures

The aim of this work is to introduce new ways to model the I-V characteristic of a PV cell or PV module using straight lines and Bézier curves. This is a complete novel approach, Bézier curves being previously used mainly for computer graphics. The I-V characteristic is divided in three sections, modeled with lines and a quadratic Bézier curve in the first case and with three cubic Bézier curves in the second case. The result proves to be accurate and relies on the fundamental points usually present in the PV cell datasheets: Voc (the open circuit voltage), Isc (the short circuit current), Vmp (the maximum power corresponding voltage) and Imp (the maximum power corresponding current) and the parasitic resistances Rsh0 (shunt resistance at Isc) and Rs0 (series resistance at Voc). The proposed algorithm completely defines all the implied control points and the error is analyzed. The proposed method is validated for different temperatures and irradiances. The model is finally compared and validated using the least squares fitting method.

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Theoretical Aspect of Physical Phenomena in Inorganic Photovoltaic Cells. Electrical Modeling and Numerical Simulation

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202129701024 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 297 ◽

pp. 01024

Author(s):

Mohammed Azza ◽

Jabran Daaif ◽

Abd Elhadi Chahid ◽

Mohammed Salah ◽

Said Belaaouad

Keyword(s):

Spectral Response ◽

Short Circuit ◽

Theoretical Aspect ◽

Short Circuit Current ◽

Photovoltaic Cell ◽

Open Circuit ◽

Hole Transport ◽

Rlc Circuit ◽

Physical Phenomena ◽

The Impact

This work is based on the development of a theoretical model describing the drift and diffusion transport of photogenerated charge carriers and the impact of space charge on this transport in relation to the different physical phenomena characterizing the photovoltaic conversion in an inorganic silicon-based cell. In a second step, we used a numerical solution of the transport differential equations based on the Runge-Kutta algorithm in the framework of the finite difference method, This led us to an electrical model of the photovoltaic cell and of the photo-generated currents by RLC circuit equipped with a diode modeling the direction of electron and hole transport and allowed us to study the relations between the optical and electrical properties of the cell, as well as the influence of the different concentrations of impurities used for the n-type and p-type doping of the silicon on the properties of absorption of the light photons, the spectral response as well as the conductivity, the open-circuit potential and the short-circuit current.

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Optimisation of Experimental Techniques to Enhance the Efficiency of Polymer Photovoltaic Cell

Nano Hybrids ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/nh.5.17 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 5 ◽

pp. 17-32 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

P.S. Sodhi ◽

Sanjay Sahare ◽

V. Naresh Kumar ◽

A.K. Swarnkar ◽

S.R. Jadkar ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Short Circuit ◽

Atmospheric Condition ◽

Short Circuit Current ◽

Photovoltaic Cell ◽

Open Circuit ◽

Experimental Techniques ◽

Fullerene Derivative ◽

Vis Spectroscopy ◽

Low Efficiency

The idea of generating electricity from plastics itself sounds enthralling, but it is equally challenging to achieve in the lab and then take it to the production level. Polymer Solar Cells (PSCs) have the advantage of lower cost and flexibility but they do suffer from problems like low efficiency and smaller service life which is mainly due to limited absorption spectra, poor charge mobility and the degradation of the polymers. A combination of narrow band donor and fullerene derivative is one of the possible approaches to fabricate a working device. In this work, various experimental techniques have been optimised in order to achieve better efficiency of the PSCs in atmospheric condition. Optimized parameters from polymer mixing ratio, spin coating, annealing and others were used to enhance efficiency of device. Parameters were optimized with the help various techniques viz. Viscometer, Thermo Gravity Analysis, UV-vis spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy and I-V measurement system. We report 0.76% efficiency in these solar cells, which were fabricated in open atmospheric condition. The as-prepared device showed a good performance with an open-circuit voltage (Voc) 0.74 V, short circuit current (Isc) 0.6 mA, a fill factor (FF) of 35%.

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The effect of four flat plate reflectors on light energy-harvesting system characteristics

Facta universitatis - series Physics Chemistry and Technology ◽

10.2298/fupct1503171k ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 171-180 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ljiljana Kostic ◽

Zoran Pavlovic ◽

Stojanovic Krasic

Keyword(s):

Energy Harvesting ◽

Short Circuit ◽

Short Circuit Current ◽

Photovoltaic Cell ◽

Wireless Sensor Node ◽

Optimal Position ◽

Optimal Angle ◽

Total Light ◽

Energy Harvesting System

In this paper, the effect of four flat panel reflectors (bottom, top, left and right side reflectors) on the total light radiation on a small-size photovoltaic cell is analyzed. An analytical model for the determination of the optimum inclination angle of the reflectors with respect to the cell?s horizontal surface is presented. The optimal angle was calculated to be 66?. The calculated value was experimentally verified by measuring the short-circuit current of the cell. It was shown that the increase in the short-circuit current of the cell with reflectors in the optimal position was about 60% for the illumination levels between 10 lx and 1000 lx. The cell with reflectors was used to charge the primary capacitor in the energy harvesting circuitry of the wireless sensor node and it was demonstrated that the time needed for the cell to charge the primary capacitor could be reduced 35-40%.

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