"""
The ``pvlib.ivtools.utils.py`` module contains utility functions related to
working with IV curves, or fitting equations to IV curve data.
"""
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
from numpy.polynomial.polynomial import Polynomial as Poly
# A small number used to decide when a slope is equivalent to zero
EPS_slope = np.finfo('float').eps**(1/3)
# A small number used to decide when a slope is equivalent to zero
EPS_val = np.finfo('float').eps
def _numdiff(x, f):
"""
Compute first and second order derivative using possibly unequally
spaced data.
Parameters
----------
x : numeric
a numpy array of values of x
f : numeric
a numpy array of values of the function f for which derivatives are to
be computed. Must be the same length as x.
Returns
-------
df : numeric
a numpy array of len(x) containing the first derivative of f at each
point x except at the first 2 and last 2 points
df2 : numeric
a numpy array of len(x) containing the second derivative of f at each
point x except at the first 2 and last 2 points.
Notes
-----
``numdiff`` computes first and second order derivatives using a 5th order
formula that accounts for possibly unequally spaced data [1]_. Because a
5th order centered difference formula is used, ``numdiff`` returns NaNs
for the first 2 and last 2 points in the input vector for x. Ported from
PVLib Matlab [2]_.
References
----------
.. [1] M. K. Bowen, R. Smith, "Derivative formulae and errors for
non-uniformly spaced points", Proceedings of the Royal Society A, vol.
461 pp 1975 - 1997, July 2005. :doi:`10.1098/rpsa.2004.1430`
.. [2] PVLib MATLAB https://github.com/sandialabs/MATLAB_PV_LIB
"""
n = len(f)
df = np.zeros(n)
df2 = np.zeros(n)
# first two points are special
df[:2] = float("Nan")
df2[:2] = float("Nan")
# Last two points are special
df[-2:] = float("Nan")
df2[-2:] = float("Nan")
# Rest of points. Take reference point to be the middle of each group of 5
# points. Calculate displacements
ff = np.vstack((f[:-4], f[1:-3], f[2:-2], f[3:-1], f[4:])).T
a0 = (np.vstack((x[:-4], x[1:-3], x[2:-2], x[3:-1], x[4:])).T
- np.tile(x[2:-2], [5, 1]).T)
u1 = np.zeros(a0.shape)
left = np.zeros(a0.shape)
u2 = np.zeros(a0.shape)
u1[:, 0] = (
a0[:, 1] * a0[:, 2] * a0[:, 3] + a0[:, 1] * a0[:, 2] * a0[:, 4]
+ a0[:, 1] * a0[:, 3] * a0[:, 4] + a0[:, 2] * a0[:, 3] * a0[:, 4])
u1[:, 1] = (
a0[:, 0] * a0[:, 2] * a0[:, 3] + a0[:, 0] * a0[:, 2] * a0[:, 4]
+ a0[:, 0] * a0[:, 3] * a0[:, 4] + a0[:, 2] * a0[:, 3] * a0[:, 4])
u1[:, 2] = (
a0[:, 0] * a0[:, 1] * a0[:, 3] + a0[:, 0] * a0[:, 1] * a0[:, 4]
+ a0[:, 0] * a0[:, 3] * a0[:, 4] + a0[:, 1] * a0[:, 3] * a0[:, 4])
u1[:, 3] = (
a0[:, 0] * a0[:, 1] * a0[:, 2] + a0[:, 0] * a0[:, 1] * a0[:, 4]
+ a0[:, 0] * a0[:, 2] * a0[:, 4] + a0[:, 1] * a0[:, 2] * a0[:, 4])
u1[:, 4] = (
a0[:, 0] * a0[:, 1] * a0[:, 2] + a0[:, 0] * a0[:, 1] * a0[:, 3]
+ a0[:, 0] * a0[:, 2] * a0[:, 3] + a0[:, 1] * a0[:, 2] * a0[:, 3])
left[:, 0] = (a0[:, 0] - a0[:, 1]) * (a0[:, 0] - a0[:, 2]) * \
(a0[:, 0] - a0[:, 3]) * (a0[:, 0] - a0[:, 4])
left[:, 1] = (a0[:, 1] - a0[:, 0]) * (a0[:, 1] - a0[:, 2]) * \
(a0[:, 1] - a0[:, 3]) * (a0[:, 1] - a0[:, 4])
left[:, 2] = (a0[:, 2] - a0[:, 0]) * (a0[:, 2] - a0[:, 1]) * \
(a0[:, 2] - a0[:, 3]) * (a0[:, 2] - a0[:, 4])
left[:, 3] = (a0[:, 3] - a0[:, 0]) * (a0[:, 3] - a0[:, 1]) * \
(a0[:, 3] - a0[:, 2]) * (a0[:, 3] - a0[:, 4])
left[:, 4] = (a0[:, 4] - a0[:, 0]) * (a0[:, 4] - a0[:, 1]) * \
(a0[:, 4] - a0[:, 2]) * (a0[:, 4] - a0[:, 3])
df[2:-2] = np.sum(-(u1 / left) * ff, axis=1)
# second derivative
u2[:, 0] = (
a0[:, 1] * a0[:, 2] + a0[:, 1] * a0[:, 3] + a0[:, 1] * a0[:, 4]
+ a0[:, 2] * a0[:, 3] + a0[:, 2] * a0[:, 4] + a0[:, 3] * a0[:, 4])
u2[:, 1] = (
a0[:, 0] * a0[:, 2] + a0[:, 0] * a0[:, 3] + a0[:, 0] * a0[:, 4]
+ a0[:, 2] * a0[:, 3] + a0[:, 2] * a0[:, 4] + a0[:, 3] * a0[:, 4])
u2[:, 2] = (
a0[:, 0] * a0[:, 1] + a0[:, 0] * a0[:, 3] + a0[:, 0] * a0[:, 4]
+ a0[:, 1] * a0[:, 3] + a0[:, 1] * a0[:, 3] + a0[:, 3] * a0[:, 4])
u2[:, 3] = (
a0[:, 0] * a0[:, 1] + a0[:, 0] * a0[:, 2] + a0[:, 0] * a0[:, 4]
+ a0[:, 1] * a0[:, 2] + a0[:, 1] * a0[:, 4] + a0[:, 2] * a0[:, 4])
u2[:, 4] = (
a0[:, 0] * a0[:, 1] + a0[:, 0] * a0[:, 2] + a0[:, 0] * a0[:, 3]
+ a0[:, 1] * a0[:, 2] + a0[:, 1] * a0[:, 4] + a0[:, 2] * a0[:, 3])
df2[2:-2] = 2. * np.sum(u2 * ff, axis=1)
return df, df2
[docs]def rectify_iv_curve(voltage, current, decimals=None):
"""
Sort the IV curve data, remove NaNs and negative
values, and combine points with duplicate voltage.
Parameters
----------
voltage : numeric [V]
current : numeric [A]
decimals : int, optional
number of decimal places to which voltage is rounded to remove
duplicated points. If not specified, no rounding is done.
Returns
-------
voltage : numeric [V]
current : numeric [A]
Notes
-----
``rectify_iv_curve`` ensures that the IV curve lies in the first quadrant
of the (voltage, current) plane. The returned IV curve:
* increases in voltage
* contains no negative current or voltage values
* contains no NaNs
* contains no points with duplicate voltage values. Where voltage
values are repeated, a single data point is substituted with current
equal to the average of current at duplicated voltages.
"""
df = pd.DataFrame(data=np.vstack((voltage, current)).T, columns=['v', 'i'])
# restrict to first quadrant
df.dropna(inplace=True)
df = df[(df['v'] >= 0) & (df['i'] >= 0)]
# sort pairs on voltage, then current
df = df.sort_values(by=['v', 'i'], ascending=[True, False])
# eliminate duplicate voltage points
if decimals is not None:
df['v'] = np.round(df['v'], decimals=decimals)
_, inv = np.unique(df['v'], return_inverse=True)
df.index = inv
# average current at each common voltage
df = df.groupby(by=inv).mean()
tmp = np.array(df).T
return tmp[0, ], tmp[1, ]
def _schumaker_qspline(x, y):
"""
Fit a quadratic spline which preserves monotonicity and
convexity in the data.
Parameters
----------
x : numeric
independent points between which the spline will interpolate.
y : numeric
dependent points between which the spline will interpolate.
Returns
-------
t : array
an ordered vector of knots, i.e., X values where the spline
changes coefficients. All values in x are used as knots.
The algorithm may insert additional knots between data points in x
where changes in convexity are indicated by the (numerical)
derivative. Consequently len(t) >= len(x).
c : array
a Nx3 matrix of coefficients where the kth row defines the quadratic
interpolant between t_k and t_(k+1), i.e., y = c[i, 0] *
(x - t_k)^2 + c[i, 1] * (x - t_k) + c[i, 2]
yhat : array
y values corresponding to the knots in t. Contains the original
data points, y, and also y values estimated from the spline at the
inserted knots.
kflag : array
a vector of len(t) of logicals, which are set to true for
elements of t that are knots inserted by the algorithm.
Notes
-----
Algorithm is taken from [1]_, which relies on prior work described in [2]_.
Ported from PVLib Matlab [3]_.
References
----------
.. [1] L. L. Schumaker, "On Shape Preserving Quadratic Spline
Interpolation", SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis 20(4), August 1983,
pp 854 - 864
.. [2] M. H. Lam, "Monotone and Convex Quadratic Spline Interpolation",
Virginia Journal of Science 41(1), Spring 1990
.. [3] PVLib MATLAB https://github.com/sandialabs/MATLAB_PV_LIB
"""
# Make sure vectors are 1D arrays
x = x.flatten()
y = y.flatten()
n = x.size
# compute various values used by the algorithm: differences, length of line
# segments between data points, and ratios of differences.
delx = np.diff(x) # delx[i] = x[i + 1] - x[i]
dely = np.diff(y)
delta = dely / delx
# Calculate first derivative at each x value per [3]
s = np.zeros_like(x)
left = np.append(0.0, delta)
right = np.append(delta, 0.0)
pdelta = left * right
u = pdelta > 0
# [3], Eq. 9 for interior points
# fix tuning parameters in [2], Eq 9 at chi = .5 and eta = .5
s[u] = pdelta[u] / (0.5*left[u] + 0.5*right[u])
# [3], Eq. 7 for left endpoint
left_end = 2.0 * delta[0] - s[1]
if delta[0] * left_end > 0:
s[0] = left_end
# [3], Eq. 8 for right endpoint
right_end = 2.0 * delta[-1] - s[-2]
if delta[-1] * right_end > 0:
s[-1] = right_end
# determine knots. Start with initial points x
# [2], Algorithm 4.1 first 'if' condition of step 5 defines intervals
# which won't get internal knots
tests = s[:-1] + s[1:]
u = np.isclose(tests, 2.0 * delta, atol=EPS_slope)
# u = true for an interval which will not get an internal knot
k = n + sum(~u) # total number of knots = original data + inserted knots
# set up output arrays
# knot locations, first n - 1 and very last (n + k) are original data
xk = np.zeros(k)
yk = np.zeros(k) # function values at knot locations
# logicals that will indicate where additional knots are inserted
flag = np.zeros(k, dtype=bool)
a = np.zeros((k, 3))
# structures needed to compute coefficients, have to be maintained in
# association with each knot
tmpx = x[:-1]
tmpy = y[:-1]
tmpx2 = x[1:]
tmps = s[:-1]
tmps2 = s[1:]
diffs = np.diff(s)
# structure to contain information associated with each knot, used to
# calculate coefficients
uu = np.zeros((k, 6))
uu[:(n - 1), :] = np.array([tmpx, tmpx2, tmpy, tmps, tmps2, delta]).T
# [2], Algorithm 4.1 subpart 1 of Step 5
# original x values that are left points of intervals without internal
# knots
# MATLAB differs from NumPy, boolean indices must be same size as
# array
xk[:(n - 1)][u] = tmpx[u]
yk[:(n - 1)][u] = tmpy[u]
# constant term for each polynomial for intervals without knots
a[:(n - 1), 2][u] = tmpy[u]
a[:(n - 1), 1][u] = s[:-1][u]
a[:(n - 1), 0][u] = 0.5 * diffs[u] / delx[u] # leading coefficients
# [2], Algorithm 4.1 subpart 2 of Step 5
# original x values that are left points of intervals with internal knots
xk[:(n-1)][~u] = tmpx[~u]
yk[:(n-1)][~u] = tmpy[~u]
aa = s[:-1] - delta
b = s[1:] - delta
# Since the above two lines can lead to numerical errors, aa and b
# are rounded to 0.0 is their absolute value is small enough.
aa[np.isclose(aa, 0., atol=EPS_val)] = 0.
b[np.isclose(b, 0., atol=EPS_val)] = 0.
sbar = np.zeros(k)
eta = np.zeros(k)
# will contain mapping from the left points of intervals containing an
# added knot to each inverval's internal knot value
xi = np.zeros(k)
t0 = aa * b >= 0
# first 'else' in Algorithm 4.1 Step 5
v = np.logical_and(~u, t0) # len(u) == (n - 1) always
q = np.sum(v) # number of this type of knot to add
if q > 0.:
xk[(n - 1):(n + q - 1)] = .5 * (tmpx[v] + tmpx2[v]) # knot location
uu[(n - 1):(n + q - 1), :] = np.array([tmpx[v], tmpx2[v], tmpy[v],
tmps[v], tmps2[v], delta[v]]).T
xi[:(n-1)][v] = xk[(n - 1):(n + q - 1)]
t1 = np.abs(aa) > np.abs(b)
w = np.logical_and(~u, ~v) # second 'else' in Algorithm 4.1 Step 5
w = np.logical_and(w, t1)
r = np.sum(w)
if r > 0.:
xk[(n + q - 1):(n + q + r - 1)] = tmpx2[w] + aa[w] * delx[w] / diffs[w]
uu[(n + q - 1):(n + q + r - 1), :] = np.array([tmpx[w], tmpx2[w],
tmpy[w], tmps[w],
tmps2[w], delta[w]]).T
xi[:(n - 1)][w] = xk[(n + q - 1):(n + q + r - 1)]
z = np.logical_and(~u, ~v) # last 'else' in Algorithm 4.1 Step 5
z = np.logical_and(z, ~w)
ss = np.sum(z)
if ss > 0.:
xk[(n + q + r - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1)] = \
tmpx[z] + b[z] * delx[z] / diffs[z]
uu[(n + q + r - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1), :] = \
np.array([tmpx[z], tmpx2[z], tmpy[z], tmps[z], tmps2[z],
delta[z]]).T
xi[:(n-1)][z] = xk[(n + q + r - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1)]
# define polynomial coefficients for intervals with added knots
ff = ~u
sbar[:(n-1)][ff] = (
(2 * uu[:(n - 1), 5][ff] - uu[:(n-1), 4][ff])
+ (uu[:(n - 1), 4][ff] - uu[:(n-1), 3][ff])
* (xi[:(n - 1)][ff] - uu[:(n-1), 0][ff])
/ (uu[:(n - 1), 1][ff] - uu[:(n-1), 0][ff]))
eta[:(n-1)][ff] = (
(sbar[:(n - 1)][ff] - uu[:(n-1), 3][ff])
/ (xi[:(n - 1)][ff] - uu[:(n-1), 0][ff]))
sbar[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1)] = \
(2 * uu[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1), 5] -
uu[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1), 4]) + \
(uu[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1), 4] -
uu[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1), 3]) * \
(xk[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1)] -
uu[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1), 0]) / \
(uu[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1), 1] -
uu[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1), 0])
eta[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1)] = \
(sbar[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1)] -
uu[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1), 3]) / \
(xk[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1)] -
uu[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1), 0])
# constant term for polynomial for intervals with internal knots
a[:(n - 1), 2][~u] = uu[:(n - 1), 2][~u]
a[:(n - 1), 1][~u] = uu[:(n - 1), 3][~u]
a[:(n - 1), 0][~u] = 0.5 * eta[:(n - 1)][~u] # leading coefficient
a[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1), 2] = \
uu[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1), 2] + \
uu[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1), 3] * \
(xk[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1)] -
uu[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1), 0]) + \
.5 * eta[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1)] * \
(xk[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1)] -
uu[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1), 0]) ** 2.
a[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1), 1] = sbar[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1)]
a[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1), 0] = \
.5 * (uu[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1), 4] -
sbar[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1)]) / \
(uu[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1), 1] -
uu[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1), 0])
yk[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1)] = a[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1), 2]
xk[n + q + r + ss - 1] = x[n - 1]
yk[n + q + r + ss - 1] = y[n - 1]
flag[(n - 1):(n + q + r + ss - 1)] = True # these are all inserted knots
tmp = np.vstack((xk, a.T, yk, flag)).T
# sort output in terms of increasing x (original plus added knots)
tmp2 = tmp[tmp[:, 0].argsort(kind='mergesort')]
t = tmp2[:, 0]
outn = len(t)
c = tmp2[0:(outn - 1), 1:4]
yhat = tmp2[:, 4]
kflag = tmp2[:, 5]
return t, c, yhat, kflag
[docs]def astm_e1036(v, i, imax_limits=(0.75, 1.15), vmax_limits=(0.75, 1.15),
voc_points=3, isc_points=3, mp_fit_order=4):
'''
Extract photovoltaic IV parameters according to ASTM E1036. Assumes that
the power producing portion of the curve is in the first quadrant.
Parameters
----------
v : array-like
Voltage points
i : array-like
Current points
imax_limits : tuple, default (0.75, 1.15)
Two-element tuple (low, high) specifying the fraction of estimated
Imp within which to fit a polynomial for max power calculation
vmax_limits : tuple, default (0.75, 1.15)
Two-element tuple (low, high) specifying the fraction of estimated
Vmp within which to fit a polynomial for max power calculation
voc_points : int, default 3
The number of points near open circuit to use for linear fit
and Voc calculation
isc_points : int, default 3
The number of points near short circuit to use for linear fit and
Isc calculation
mp_fit_order : int, default 4
The order of the polynomial fit of power vs. voltage near maximum
power
Returns
-------
dict
Results. The IV parameters are given by the keys 'voc', 'isc',
'vmp', 'imp', 'pmp', and 'ff'. The key 'mp_fit' gives the numpy
Polynomial object for the fit of power vs voltage near maximum
power.
References
----------
.. [1] Standard Test Methods for Electrical Performance of Nonconcentrator
Terrestrial Photovoltaic Modules and Arrays Using Reference Cells,
ASTM E1036-15(2019), :doi:`10.1520/E1036-15R19`
'''
# Adapted from https://github.com/NREL/iv_params
# Copyright (c) 2022, Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
# All rights reserved.
df = pd.DataFrame()
df['v'] = v
df['i'] = i
df['p'] = df['v'] * df['i']
# determine if we can use voc and isc estimates
i_min_ind = df['i'].abs().idxmin()
v_min_ind = df['v'].abs().idxmin()
voc_est = df['v'][i_min_ind]
isc_est = df['i'][v_min_ind]
# accept the estimates if they are close enough
# if not, perform a linear fit
if abs(df['i'][i_min_ind]) <= isc_est * 0.001:
voc = voc_est
else:
df['i_abs'] = df['i'].abs()
voc_df = df.nsmallest(voc_points, 'i_abs')
voc_fit = Poly.fit(voc_df['i'], voc_df['v'], 1)
voc = voc_fit(0)
if abs(df['v'][v_min_ind]) <= voc_est * 0.005:
isc = isc_est
else:
df['v_abs'] = df['v'].abs()
isc_df = df.nsmallest(isc_points, 'v_abs')
isc_fit = Poly.fit(isc_df['v'], isc_df['i'], 1)
isc = isc_fit(0)
# estimate max power point
max_index = df['p'].idxmax()
mp_est = df.loc[max_index]
# filter around max power
mask = (
(df['i'] >= imax_limits[0] * mp_est['i']) &
(df['i'] <= imax_limits[1] * mp_est['i']) &
(df['v'] >= vmax_limits[0] * mp_est['v']) &
(df['v'] <= vmax_limits[1] * mp_est['v'])
)
filtered = df[mask]
# fit polynomial and find max
mp_fit = Poly.fit(filtered['v'], filtered['p'], mp_fit_order)
# Note that this root finding procedure differs from
# the suggestion in the standard
roots = mp_fit.deriv().roots()
# only consider real roots
roots = roots.real[abs(roots.imag) < 1e-5]
# only consider roots in the relevant part of the domain
roots = roots[(roots < filtered['v'].max()) &
(roots > filtered['v'].min())]
vmp = roots[np.argmax(mp_fit(roots))]
pmp = mp_fit(vmp)
# Imp isn't mentioned for update in the
# standard, but this seems to be in the intended spirit
imp = pmp / vmp
ff = pmp / (voc * isc)
result = {}
result['voc'] = voc
result['isc'] = isc
result['vmp'] = vmp
result['imp'] = imp
result['pmp'] = pmp
result['ff'] = ff
result['mp_fit'] = mp_fit
return result