Project Handout
Subject: Numerical Computing
Instructor: Prof. Dr. Kashif Ishaque
Course Code: MT-3410
Semester: Spring 2024
Credit Hours: 3 (Theory)
Total Marks: 10
The current-voltage (I‒V) characteristics of a typical solar photovoltaic (PV) is depicted
in Figure 1. The lumped circuit model to model the PV module is given in Figure 2.
The terminal equation of this equivalent circuit can be written as:
V + IRS V + IRS
I = I PV − I 0 [exp( ) − 1] − ( ) (1)
A RP
where IPV is the current generated by the incidence of light, Io is the reverse saturation
current, A (= a Ns kT/q) is the multiplied coefficient of ideality factor a and thermal
voltage having Ns cells connected in series, q is the electron charge
(1.60217646×10− C), k is the Boltzmann constant (1.3806503×10− J/K), and T (298
K) is the temperature of the p-n junction at standard testing conditions (STC). The RS
and RP represent the equivalent series and parallel resistances, respectively.
To obtain the parameters (IPV, Io, a, Rs, and Rp) of Eq. (1) from a given I−V curve dataset
(Figure 1), numerical methods can be exploited. For instance, to solve through Multi-
variate Newton-Raphson, five equations would be needed.
Problem Statement
(6 marks) Develop three numerical algorithms in MATLAB/Python to obtain the five
parameters (IPV, Io, a, Rs, and Rp) from the I−V curve dataset (IV_data.mat) of a
commercial solar PV module. At least, two algorithms must be from your course topics
that you have studied in the class. The datasheet specifications of the module under STC
are given in Table 1. Each algorithm must adhere to the following requirements:
• Must take input of datasheet parameters and given I−V curve dataset.
• The output of each algorithm would be those extracted five parameters.
• Each algorithm should be computationally efficient with sufficient accuracy.
• Should use a modular approach, i.e., use different sub-functions.
Table 1
STC specifications a selected commercial PV module
Parameters Isc Voc Imp Vmp Kv Ki Ns
Values 3.8 A 21.1 V 3.5 A 17.1V −80 mV/oC 3 mA/oC 36
Deliverables:
(4 marks) Make a six-pager document in IEEE conference format that includes but not
limited to:
• Title
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Modeling of Solar PV module
• Working Idea of Adopted Algorithms
• Problem Formulation
• Results and Discussion
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgments
• References
Note: You may want to look at a sample paper provided to you in google classroom to
have an idea about how to make the required document.
