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- Title
Parameter Estimation of Different Photovoltaic Models Using Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization and Gravitational Search Algorithm.
- Authors
Gupta, Jyoti; Hussain, Arif; Singla, Manish Kumar; Nijhawan, Parag; Haider, Waseem; Kotb, Hossam; AboRas, Kareem M.
- Abstract
The performance of a typical solar energy-based system can be improved by accurately modeling the current versus voltage characteristics of the involved solar cells. However, estimating the exact value of parameters related to solar cells is quite challenging. The optimization function, considering the current–voltage characteristics of solar cells, requires the solution of sophisticated non-linear and multi-modal optimization methods. So far, various optimization approaches have been reported. This paper proposes the application of a new hybrid algorithm, i.e., Particle Swarm Optimization and Gravitational Search Algorithm (PSOGSA), which is a combination of two algorithms, i.e., Gravitational Search Algorithm (GSA) and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) method. The hybrid PSOGSA algorithm is superior to other algorithms in terms of higher accuracy in searching for optimal solutions and better explorative capability. Moreover, the developed hybrid algorithm is benchmarked using ten standard test functions to verify its efficiency. In this manuscript, monocrystalline and polycrystalline solar cells are considered. The parameter optimization results are obtained using PSOGSA and further compared with those obtained using other algorithms presented in the literature, such as PSO, GSA, MVO, HBO, PO and SCA. The complete error analysis is carried out for the modified single-diode model (MSDM), the modified double-diode model (MDDM), and the modified three-diode model (MTDM) of photovoltaic (PV) cells to prove the superiority of the PSOGSA. Moreover, statistical results are carried out based on Friedman's ranking and Wilcoxon's rank sum test. The comparison results show that the proposed PSOGSA is better than other algorithms in estimating the unknown PV model parameters.
- Subjects
PARTICLE swarm optimization; SEARCH algorithms; PARAMETER estimation; SOLAR cells; CURRENT-voltage characteristics; SILICON solar cells; SOLAR technology
- Publication
Applied Sciences (2076-3417), 2023, Vol 13, Issue 1, p249
- ISSN
2076-3417
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/app13010249