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NAME OF CANDIDATE: 3283890. STUDENT ID: SIGNATURE: .../ oh SOLA2540/ 9001: Applied Photovoltaics TIME ALLOWED - 45 MINUTES TOPIC 2 TEST NUMBER OF QUESTIONS - 2 SEMESTER 2 2012 TOTAL MARKS AVAILABLE - 20 Question 1. (10 marks) (a) solar module consists of 72 identical solar cells in series, each giving an open circuit voltage of 615 mV and a short-circuit current of 8.04 A under standard test condition (sto). () Sketch the IV curve of the module (ignoring module losses). Indicate the combined Voc and Isc and give their values. (ii) The module is short-circuited and one cell is shaded (fractional shading of f = 50%). Calculate power dissipated in the shaded cell. (Note: kT/q = 26 mv, ideality factor =1, neglect temperature effects) () Draw a block diagram of @ Stand Alone PV system. State the function(s) of each ‘component. ‘edie 2 base a UNSW SRR THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES 4 marks: 2 marks 4 marks Voc coub * 72% | Susan = 2:04 net Neqe ___Aalest temperature eapects voltage of good cell Page 1 of 8 1% s “te (rf) = he> Le -1) Wolinge att shaded cell net fice ee wy ayy (i+ SE ) ie ~ e044 see = fala eer rr wr att + trae) t > Le ¥2s1xw? 4 net Fle yp A = wet In G4) Se O-#) wrt = (2-1) (o.oev) te (142 ) B0uA (1-02-50) 2 he = 110-35 W 2 Power dissipated @ i he cheded cell © (70.39 W. %) | Fo] Inverter [ } Load al = PV fray: Generates [Spies the dectictty for the whole syciem - ~ Repator* ace ore shunt art series reldSrt , to teplale / onthe amount of elects (caren vate) thot qos te the battery ac to pravent overcharging oe over~ daplenen = Batley sh torage for the clechinily From the PY amy. H can be long term /shert deme Most commen Aype IS lead-acid baHleny.(—> cep cycling , mature techaclogy + suitable rer fv ) = tnverke: Tnsforims He dC veltage’prem the PY anny to AC waveform fo had she veer me tan wn AC loads. Question 2. (10 marks) Zl) Draw a labeled diagram illustrating losses in p-n junction solar cells. Identity two 4 marks WwW third generation PV concepts to tackle these losses. [as (b) In stand-alone PV system design, what is system availability and how does it impact 3 marks system design and cost? ‘2:]s (€ How hybrid (PV/battery/diesel) system design is different to Stand Alone System 4 marks design? Losses Recambinakion, Lattice Tharmalicanion Junction losses panes oc ds = aS Grantonn dots = “Ghar stectom wedipicaston ~ fot canver calls (J, — Mult bandgap sells (tandem ) fo help tackle the losses iN pon junction solew cals saa ea ie s aen _pAN a os l meeting the system requirement. The standond desirable avadiebithy © ssvelly Pm since fy the cost + econo still considered azonomical at #hit point. er steind= alone WV design, gh svealabilty gong 10 cock quite a conciderbly lage amount o money. ty ler for He aise te be Wighly reliable he design has to Implement @ lage army of Pv penels and aio wos Impetantly “Ht beleay since we hase to rely on H when athe Mo ~ = or n't generating mwch clechicity( eg devdy days). IF tam the veer ail demands hgh-avaiability, TE wight be worth considering a _hybsa- syste eh) pervert Con pimiite contibote, “eiguipicantly on availabilty and we can medves the PY array Ste. Hee relvcing the (capt ost. 2) Send Alone A lies selely on PY genele 40 supply clechicty needed 40 charge the batley ane mn He lead. The designer has to design the syctem so that she wrrent prom the array is a SS Se ‘s Se oe least Five_times A leoel_corrent 20 Anat it con nn He leed cn peak hours. the battesy musi be the deep cycling Ape as we wight need that iA she case of dowly days. vatlaslity i of covtee loner than hybid sydem. Gut emd- alone system Mor ceyuires lett maintenance, Oo Vey —_ Name/ Student ID: 4. TARAKANITA / 3320880 bd = Sytem inches diesel generator mottly to improve veliability aad eeAuce the cost up-front. fe PI cara oi? . hybrid system can be reduced , becuse there ik the diesel generator to surely clechicity during foals lead hows. viggerent Aye oF vane in be needed gor hybrid system ae battexes gor PY have thier charging regime which dactn't go well with she gonsratet whece over- changing ‘ah happen que erlen- Dadiontages of bybsd syctem! = Need to prop the generators foe! 5S =~ Sargarus exheust fumes = _Genermtor has + nn en reduced cepiciency vat properly iE THE hngle en beth syteomt are te came, = lative + 20° to vancimise te winkr on. Vet ie Some Page 5 of 8

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