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Table 2 Model parameters of different models

From: Effect of various model parameters on solar photovoltaic cell simulation: a SPICE analysis

Models

No. of parameters

Parameters

Parameter meanings

Ideal single-diode model

3

\(I_{\rm L}\), \(I_{01}\), \(n_1\)

\(I_{\rm L}\), the photocurrent

Single-diode \(R_{\rm s}\) model

4

\(I_{\rm L}\), \(I_{01}\), \(n_1\), \(R_{\rm s}\)

\(I_{01}\), the reverse saturation current of the first diode

Single-diode Rp model

5

\(I_{\rm L}\), \(I_{01}\), \(n_1\), \(R_{\rm s}\), \(R_{\rm p}\)

\(I_{02}\), the reverse saturation current of the second diode

Two-diode model

7

\(I_{\rm L}\), \(I_{01}\), \(I_{02}\), \(n_1,n_2\), \(R_{\rm s}\), \(R_{\rm p}\)

\(I_{03}\), the reverse saturation current of the third diode

Three-diode model

9

\(I_{\rm L}\), \(I_{01}\), \(I_{02}\), \(I_{03}\), \(n_1\), \(n_2,n_3\), \(R_{\rm s}\), \(R_{\rm p}\)

\(n_1\), the first diode ideality factor

   

\(n_2\), the second diode ideality factor

   

\(n_3\), the third diode ideality factor

   

\(R_{\rm s}\), lumped series resistance

   

\(R_{\rm p}\), shunt resistance