A Virtual PV Systems Lab for Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum
Design and utilization of a Virtual Photovoltaic Systems Laboratory for undergraduate curriculum are introduced in this paper. The laboratory introduced in this study is developed to teach students the basics and design steps of photovoltaic solar energy systems in a virtual environment before enter...
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| description | Design and utilization of a Virtual Photovoltaic Systems Laboratory for undergraduate curriculum are introduced in this paper. The laboratory introduced in this study is developed to teach students the basics and design steps of photovoltaic solar energy systems in a virtual environment before entering the field. The users of the proposed virtual lab will be able to determine the sizing by selecting related parameters of the photovoltaic system to meet DC and AC loading conditions. Besides, the user will be able to analyze the effect of changing solar irradiation and temperature levels on the operating characteristics of the photovoltaic systems. Common DC bus concept and AC loading conditions are also included in the system by utilizing a permanent magnet DC motor and an RLC load as DC and AC loading examples, respectively. The proposed Virtual Photovoltaic Systems Laboratory is developed in Matlab/Simulink GUI environment. The proposed virtual lab has been used in Power Systems Lab in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Karadeniz Technical University as a part of undergraduate curriculum. A survey on the students who took the lab has been carried out and responses are included in this paper. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eab96c8b42654361b7392f176bcc72532025-08-20T03:20:39ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/895271895271A Virtual PV Systems Lab for Engineering Undergraduate CurriculumEmre Ozkop0Ismail H. Altas1Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080 Trabzon, TurkeyDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080 Trabzon, TurkeyDesign and utilization of a Virtual Photovoltaic Systems Laboratory for undergraduate curriculum are introduced in this paper. The laboratory introduced in this study is developed to teach students the basics and design steps of photovoltaic solar energy systems in a virtual environment before entering the field. The users of the proposed virtual lab will be able to determine the sizing by selecting related parameters of the photovoltaic system to meet DC and AC loading conditions. Besides, the user will be able to analyze the effect of changing solar irradiation and temperature levels on the operating characteristics of the photovoltaic systems. Common DC bus concept and AC loading conditions are also included in the system by utilizing a permanent magnet DC motor and an RLC load as DC and AC loading examples, respectively. The proposed Virtual Photovoltaic Systems Laboratory is developed in Matlab/Simulink GUI environment. The proposed virtual lab has been used in Power Systems Lab in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Karadeniz Technical University as a part of undergraduate curriculum. A survey on the students who took the lab has been carried out and responses are included in this paper.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/895271 |
| spellingShingle | Emre Ozkop Ismail H. Altas A Virtual PV Systems Lab for Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum International Journal of Photoenergy |
| title | A Virtual PV Systems Lab for Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum |
| title_full | A Virtual PV Systems Lab for Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum |
| title_fullStr | A Virtual PV Systems Lab for Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Virtual PV Systems Lab for Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum |
| title_short | A Virtual PV Systems Lab for Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum |
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| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/895271 |
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