Suns-Vmp method for health monitoring of 110 PV modules

SP Aly, K Chapaneri, JJ John, G Mathiak… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
One can monitor the health of the PV modules by analyzing their current-voltage (I–V)
curves, which rarely are measured in commercial settings. Fortunately, nearly all PV …

Effect of physical and environmental factors on the performance of a photovoltaic panel

SP Aly, S Ahzi, N Barth - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2019 - Elsevier
The electrical performance of a photovoltaic (PV) panel is based on its power conversion
efficiency, which is inversely proportional to its operating temperature. Using a self …

An adaptive modelling technique for parameters extraction of photovoltaic devices under varying sunlight and temperature conditions

SP Aly, S Ahzi, N Barth - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The batteries used with standalone PV systems are very sensitive to the current-voltage
charging. Thus, for choosing the right battery, a PV system designer needs to make an …

Numerical analysis of the reliability of photovoltaic modules based on the fatigue life of the copper interconnects

SP Aly, S Ahzi, N Barth, A Abdallah - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
A typical photovoltaic (PV) module is composed of different layers bonded together, each
with a different material and thus, a different coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE). While …

Numerical models development for simulating optical, thermal and electrical performance, as well as structural degradation of PV modules

SP Aly - 2019 - search.proquest.com
The recent surge in the deployment of the photovoltaic (PV) systems on a large scale calls
for accurate simulation tools which can be used to assess their field performance. A …

Investigation of wind speed effect on different mounted PV systems using satellite data

N Arslanoglu, A Yigit, BS Eker - Environmental Progress & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Renewable energy utilization has been increasing at the same rate of the increasing the
consumption of energy in all countries. The best use of the available energy and the search …

[PDF][PDF] New Developments in Modeling and Numerical Simulations of Temperature and Yield of Commercial Photovoltaics Panels Under Desert Environment

S Ahzi, SP Aly, N Barth, B Figgis… - 35th Eur. Photovolt. Sol …, 2018 - researchgate.net
Due to intrinsic nature of photovoltaic (PV) cells, they can utilize only a small portion of the
incident solar spectrum for photoelectric conversion. The unutilized energy builds up inside …

[PDF][PDF] Coupled Multi-Physics Model for Simulating Thermal Behavior Electrical Yield and Structural Reliability of Monofacial and Bifacial Photovoltaic Modules Under …

S Ahzi, SP Aly, N Barth, A Abdallah - 36th European Photovoltaic …, 2019 - researchgate.net
Crystalline silicon (c-Si) technology, including monofacial and bifacial, currently accounts for
96% of the total global annual PV production. In Qatar, the bifacial configuration is capable …

Self-Thermometry of PV Panels

K Chapaneri, SP Aly, JJ John, G Mathiak… - 2023 IEEE 50th …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
During field operations, it is an unfortunate reality that over time, the temperature sensors of
the PV panels get detached, damaged, or miscalibrated. Since the performance and …

Modeling and Simulation of the Longtime Behavior and Fatigue Failure of Photovoltaic Modules under Desert Environment

S Ahzi, SP Aly, N Barth… - 2019 7th International …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
During operation, the PV modules undergo thermomechanical loadings because of the
continuous temperature variations. This cyclic load causes fatigue failure. The constituent of …