IEEE SolarTerminology

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1、TerminologyGlossaryofSolarRelatedTermsPhotovoltaics(PV)-Amethodofgeneratingelectricalpowerbyconvertingsunlight(solarradiation) intodirectcurrentelectricityusingsemiconductorsthatexhibitthephotovoltaiceffectDirectCurrent(DC)-Theunidirectionalflowofelectriccharge. Directcurrentispr

2、oducedbysuchsourcesasbatteries,thermocouples,andsolarcells. Directcurrentmayflowinaconductorsuchasawire,butcanalsobethroughsemiconductors,insulators,oreventhroughavacuum. Theelectricchargeflowsinaconstantdirection,distinguishingitfromalternatingcurrent(AC).AlternatingCurrent(AC)-

3、Inalternatingcurrent,themovementofelectricchargeperiodicallyreversesdirection. ACistheforminwhichelectricpowerisdeliveredtobusinessesandresidences.Semiconductor-Amaterialthathasanelectricalconductivityduetoflowingelectrons. Devicesmadefromsemiconductormaterialsarethefoundationofm

4、odernelectronics,includingradio,computers,telephones,and solarcells.PhotovoltaicEffect-Involvesthecreationofa voltage(orcorrespondingelectriccurrent)inamaterialuponexposuretoelectro-magneticradiation. Inmostphotovoltaicapplicationstheradiationissunlightandforthisreasonthedevicesm

5、akinguseofthephotovoltaiceffecttoconvertsolarenergyintoelectricalenergyareknownassolarcells.SolarCell-Asolarcellisadevicethatconvertstheenergyofsunlightdirectlyintoelectricityusingthephotovoltaiceffect. Assembliesofcellsareusedtomakesolarpanels.SolarPanel-Apackaged,interconnected

6、assemblyofsolarcellsalsoknownasasolarmodule. Itisusedasacomponentinalargerphotovoltaic(PV)systemtoofferelectricityforcommercialandresidentialapplications. Asinglesolarpanel canonlyproducealimitedamountofpower,somostinstallationscontainseveralpanels,knownasasolararray.1/3Terminolo

7、gySolarArray-Alinkedcollectionofsolarpanels. Alsoknownasaphotovoltaic(PV)array.Inverter-Anelectricaldevicethatconvertsdirectcurrent(DC)intoalternatingcurrent(AC). InvertersarecommonlyusedtosupplyACpowerfromDCsourcessuchassolarpanelsorbatteries.MicroInverter- Adevicethatconvertsdi

8、rectcurrent(DC)fromasinglesolarpanelinto