pvlib.pvsystem.pvsyst_celltemp¶
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pvlib.pvsystem.
pvsyst_celltemp
(poa_global, temp_air, wind_speed=1.0, eta_m=0.1, alpha_absorption=0.9, model_params='freestanding')[source]¶ Calculate cell temperature using an emperical heat loss factor model as implemented in PVsyst.
The heat loss factors provided through the ‘model_params’ argument represent the combined effect of convection, radiation and conduction, and their values are experimentally determined.
- Parameters
poa_global (numeric) – Total incident irradiance in W/m^2.
temp_air (numeric) – Ambient dry bulb temperature in degrees C.
wind_speed (numeric, default 1.0) – Wind speed in m/s measured at the same height for which the wind loss factor was determined. The default value is 1.0, which is the wind speed at module height used to determine NOCT.
eta_m (numeric, default 0.1) – Module external efficiency as a fraction, i.e., DC power / poa_global.
alpha_absorption (numeric, default 0.9) – Absorption coefficient
model_params (string, tuple, or list (no dict), default 'freestanding') –
Heat loss factors to be used.
If string, can be:
- ’freestanding’ (default)
Modules with rear surfaces exposed to open air (e.g. rack mounted).
- ’insulated’
Modules with rear surfaces in close proximity to another surface (e.g. roof mounted).
If tuple/list, supply parameters in the following order:
- constant_loss_factorfloat
Combined heat loss factor coefficient. Freestanding default is 29, fully insulated arrays is 15.
- wind_loss_factorfloat
Combined heat loss factor influenced by wind. Default is 0.
- Returns
temp_cell (numeric or Series) – Cell temperature in degrees Celsius
References
[1]”PVsyst 6 Help”, Files.pvsyst.com, 2018. [Online]. Available: http://files.pvsyst.com/help/index.html. [Accessed: 10- Dec- 2018].
[2] Faiman, D. (2008). “Assessing the outdoor operating temperature of photovoltaic modules.” Progress in Photovoltaics 16(4): 307-315.