TY - JOUR
T1 - A review of I–V tracers for photovoltaic modules
T2 - Topologies and challenges
AU - Morales-Aragonés, José Ignacio
AU - Dávila-Sacoto, Miguel
AU - González, Luis G.
AU - Alonso-Gómez, Víctor
AU - Gallardo-Saavedra, Sara
AU - Hernández-Callejo, Luis
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
PY - 2021/6/1
Y1 - 2021/6/1
N2 - Current–voltage (I–V) curve tracers are used for measuring voltage and current in pho-tovoltaic (PV) modules. I–V curves allow identifying certain faults in the photovoltaic module, as well as quantifying the power performance of the device. I–V curve tracers are present in different topologies and configurations, by means of rheostats, capacitive loads, electronic loads, transistors, or by means of DC–DC converters. This article focuses on presenting all these configurations. The paper shows the electrical parameters to which the electronic elements of the equipment are exposed using LTSpice, facilitating the appropriate topology selection. Additionally, a comparison has been included between the different I–V tracers’ topologies, analyzing their advantages and disadvantages, considering different factors such as their flexibility, modularity, cost, precision, speed or rating, as well as the characteristics of the different DC–DC converters.
AB - Current–voltage (I–V) curve tracers are used for measuring voltage and current in pho-tovoltaic (PV) modules. I–V curves allow identifying certain faults in the photovoltaic module, as well as quantifying the power performance of the device. I–V curve tracers are present in different topologies and configurations, by means of rheostats, capacitive loads, electronic loads, transistors, or by means of DC–DC converters. This article focuses on presenting all these configurations. The paper shows the electrical parameters to which the electronic elements of the equipment are exposed using LTSpice, facilitating the appropriate topology selection. Additionally, a comparison has been included between the different I–V tracers’ topologies, analyzing their advantages and disadvantages, considering different factors such as their flexibility, modularity, cost, precision, speed or rating, as well as the characteristics of the different DC–DC converters.
KW - Bipolar power amplifier tracer
KW - Capacitive charge tracer
KW - DC–DC converter plotter
KW - Electronic load tracer
KW - Four-quadrant power source tracer
KW - I–V tracer
KW - Variable resistor tracer
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85106595755
U2 - 10.3390/electronics10111283
DO - 10.3390/electronics10111283
M3 - Artículo de revisión
AN - SCOPUS:85106595755
SN - 2079-9292
VL - 10
JO - Electronics (Switzerland)
JF - Electronics (Switzerland)
IS - 11
M1 - 1283
ER -
