NDLI: A free and open source finite-difference simulation tool for solar modules

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Pieters, B.E.
Copyright Year	2014
Description	Author affiliation: IEK5-Photovoltaik, Forschungszentrum Julich, Julich, Germany (Pieters, B.E.)
Abstract	Inhomogeneities and series resistance have a pronounced impact on solar module performance. In the last few years many tools have been developed which model the impact of lateral inhomogeneities and the series resistance arising from the lateral current transport. Particularly popular are SPICE-based models, which use a SPICE circuit simulator to model the solar module (i.e. the involved differential equations are solved through an electronic network equivalent). In this paper we present our new free and open source solar module simulator. Our simulator features a variable, adaptive mesh, which allows fast and accurate simulation of large devices with small geometrical details. Furthermore, the program provides a flexible set of tools to define and simulate complex geometries. Finally, our tool does not depend on SPICE to do the simulations but has its own built-in solver. This reduces overhead as no netlist needs to be generated for SPICE, and, in addition, it allows to use numerical methods optimized for the given problem where the methods used in SPICE are intended for generic electronic circuits.
Starting Page	1370
Ending Page	1375
File Size	3356674
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
e-ISBN	9781479943982
DOI	10.1109/PVSC.2014.6925173
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2014-06-08
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Electrodes Photovoltaic cells Integrated circuit modeling Resistors Mathematical model Resistance SPICE silicon photovoltaic cells
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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