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Chapter 5 Review Questions
Chapter 5 Writing Assignment
1. Describe the basic process of manufacturing PV cells.
2. Explain the relationship between PV cells, modules, panels, and arrays.
3. How does the photovoltaic effect limit the short-circuit current in PV devices?
4. Which methods can be used to estimate or calculate the maximum power point on an I-V curve?
5. How does PV device efficiencey affect required device area?
6. WHat effects do series and shunt resistance have in PV systems?
7. Describe how varying solar irradiance affects the I-V
characeristics of a PV device?
8. Describe how varying temperature affects the I-V characteristics of a PV device.
9. Describe how key I-V curve parameters are compensated for varying cell temperature.
10. How are cells ectrically connected to produce a module with desired voltage and current parameters?
11. What is the voltage and current resulting from series or parallel connections of dissiliar PV devices?
12. How do bypass diodes protect modules from damage and preserve power performance?
13. Why is it important to understand the test conditions used in a module performance evaluation?
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