ME-562 PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
Credit Hours = 3
COURSE CONTENT
- Various types including mono and poly crystalline cells, thin film, dye sensitized cells, and other emerging types.
- Band-gap energy, effect of band-gap on photovoltaic efficiency, p-n junction, PV generator characteristics and models, I-V and P-V curves.
- Load characteristics and direct coupled systems.
- Design procedures
- Grid connected PV systems, stand alone PV systems.
- Mechanical system requirements, forces acting on PV arrays, design and installation standards and codes, array mounting system designs, mechanical loads and stresses.
- Building integrated PV cells, environmental effects.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
(01) Photovoltaic Systems Engineering by Roger Messenger & Jerry Ventre
(02) Science and Technology of Photovoltaics by P. Reddy
