Title :
Ultimate transistor electronic load for electrical performance measurement of photovoltaic devices using pulsed solar simulators
Author :
Mantingh, E.G. ; Zaaiman, W. ; Ossenbrink, H.A.
Author_Institution :
Grantholder Enschede Polytech., Netherlands
Abstract :
This paper presents the development of the ultimate transistor electronic load (UTEL) test apparatus, applicable to the testing of the photovoltaic performance of solar cells. The load is equipped with an active forward coupling and is adjustable for every single-pulse solar simulator
Keywords :
load (electric); power transistors; semiconductor device testing; solar cells; test equipment; active forward coupling; electrical performance measurement; pulsed solar simulators; solar cell performance testing; test apparatus; ultimate transistor electronic load; Capacitors; Circuit simulation; Coupling circuits; Feedback; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Power transistors; Pulse measurements; Solar power generation; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 1994., Conference Record of the Twenty Fourth. IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference - 1994, 1994 IEEE First World Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1460-3
DOI :
10.1109/WCPEC.1994.520099
