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T1 A review of I–V tracers for photovoltaic modules: Topologies and challenges
A1 Morales Aragonés, José Ignacio
A1 Dávila Sacoto, Miguel
A1 Gonzalez Morales, Luis G.
A1 Alonso Gómez, Víctor
A1 Gallardo Saavedra, Sara
A1 Hernández Callejo, Luis
K1 DC-to-DC converters
K1 Renewable energy resources
K1 Tecnología fotovoltaica
K1 Photovoltaic power systems
K1 Energía fotovoltáica
K1 Convertidores eléctricos
K1 I–V tracer
K1 Variable resistor tracer
K1 Rastreador de resistencia variable
K1 Capacitive charge tracer
K1 Rastreador de carga capacitiva
K1 Electronic load tracer
K1 Rastreador de carga electrónico
K1 Bipolar power amplifier tracer
K1 2106.01 Energía Solar
AB Current–voltage (I–V) curve tracers are used for measuring voltage and current in photovoltaic (PV) modules. I–V curves allow identifying certain faults in the photovoltaic module, as well as quantifying the power performance of the device. I–V curve tracers are present in different topologies and configurations, by means of rheostats, capacitive loads, electronic loads, transistors, or by means of DC–DC converters. This article focuses on presenting all these configurations. The paper shows the electrical parameters to which the electronic elements of the equipment are exposed using LTSpice, facilitating the appropriate topology selection. Additionally, a comparison has been included between the different I–V tracers’ topologies, analyzing their advantages and disadvantages, considering different factors such as their flexibility, modularity, cost, precision, speed or rating, as well as the characteristics of the different DC–DC converters.
PB MDPI
SN 2079-9292
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/59759
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/59759
LA eng
NO Electronics, 2021, Vol. 10, Nº. 11, 1283
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 17-may-2024