packagePhotoVoltaics
Version 3.2.1
Uses Modelica 4.0.0.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.Package (Icon for standard packages).
Information
Modelica library for the simulation of photovoltaic cells, modules and plants. The library provides:
- Simple cell models based on one diode and an irradiance-dependent current source including temperature dependence of the open circuit voltage and the short circuit current
- Simple symmetric modules and non-symmetric modules including shading of cells
- Simple symmetric plant
- Solar pyramid model
- Cell, module and plant parameters can be taken directly from manufacturer data sheets
- Data of commercial modules stored in Modelica Records for convenient investigations
- Analytical irradiance model without weather conditions
- Single-phase and three-phase quasi-static converters
- Three-phase transient converter
- Maximum power tracker based on continuous voltage regulation
- Linear, symmetric and chargeable battery model, parameterized by cut-off voltage, charge voltage and energy
Application examples
Phileas Rover
The maximum power harvest of a solar pyramid, which may be applicable to the Phileas Rover of the Austrian Space Forum, OEWF, can be investigated by the PhotoVoltaics library.
TGM Photovoltaic Power Plants
Actual irradiance and electric power measurement data of the TGM power plants Trina and Comax in Vienna are provided in the PhotoVoltaics_TGM library. Measurements and simulation results can be compared by the provided example models. The PhotoVoltaics_TGM library relies on the Buildings library.
Contributions
The library was developed during a Diploma project at the Technical Engineering College, TGM, Wexstraße 19-23, 1200 Vienna, Austria. Library authors are
- Jovan Brkic
- Muaz Ceran
- Mohamed Elmoghazy
- Ramazan Kavlak
- Christian Kral
The three-phase transient polyphase converter was contributed by Luiz Bueno, RWTH Aachen, Germany.
Award
This library was awarded the second prize at the library award of the 13th Modelica Conference, Regensburg 2019.
Contents
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
 UsersGuide | User's Guide |
 ComponentTesting | Testing of single components |
| Examples | Examples |
 Components | Components |
| Functions | Functions |
| Sources | Sources |
 Interfaces | Interfaces |
 Records | Records |
| Icons | Icons |