Ali Malek
Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables (CDER)

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LabVIEW Interface for Controlling a Test Bench for Photovoltaic Modules and Extraction of Various Parameters Abderrezak Guenounou; Ali Malek; Michel Aillerie; Achour Mahrane
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 6, No 3: September 2015
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (853.595 KB) | DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v6.i3.pp498-508

Abstract

Numerical simulation using mathematical models that take into account physical phenomena governing the operation of solar cells is a powerful tool to predict the energy production of photovoltaic modules prior to installation in a given site. These models require some parameters that manufacturers do not generally give. In addition, the availability of a tool for the control and the monitoring of performances of PV modules is of great importance for researchers, manufacturers and distributors of PV solutions. In this paper, a test and characterization protocol of PV modules is presented. It consists of an outdoor computer controlled test bench using a LabVIEW graphical interface. In addition to the measuring of the IV characteristics, it provides all the parameters of PV modules with the possibility to display and print a detailed report for each test. After the presentation of the test bench and the developed graphical interface, the obtained results based on an experimental example are presented.