Class ModuleSpecification

Namespace: Scripting

Syntax

public class ModuleSpecification

Constructors

ModuleSpecification()

Creates an instance of the ModuleSpecification class.

Declaration

public ModuleSpecification()

Properties

AbsorptionCoefficient

Absorption coefficient of the module

Declaration

public double AbsorptionCoefficient { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

AngularModel

The angular losses model to use for this module specification

Declaration

public AngularModelEnum AngularModel { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
AngularModelEnum

ar

Angular losses coefficient (for CIEMAT model)

Declaration

public double ar { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

BifacialityFactor

The fraction (as a percentage) of the front side efficiency to convert back side irradiance to electricity

Declaration

public double BifacialityFactor { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

bo

Refractive index (for ASHRAE model)

Declaration

public double bo { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

c1

A fitting parameter for CIEMAT model

Declaration

public double c1 { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

c2

A fitting parameter for CIEMAT model (derived from 'ar')

Declaration

public double c2 { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

CellArrangement

Declaration

public ModuleCellLayoutType CellArrangement { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
ModuleCellLayoutType

DiodeModel

The diode model

Declaration

public DiodeModel DiodeModel { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
DiodeModel

Diodes

Declaration

public int Diodes { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Int32

DocumentDate

Document date (text)

Declaration

public string DocumentDate { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.String

DocumentNumber

Document number (can include characters as well as numbers)

Declaration

public string DocumentNumber { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.String

DocumentTitle

Title of the document source of the module data

Declaration

public string DocumentTitle { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.String

DocumentType

Type of document

Declaration

public ModuleSpecificationDocumentType DocumentType { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
ModuleSpecificationDocumentType

eff200

Percentage of STC efficiency at 200 W/m²

Declaration

public double eff200 { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

Eg

Energy gap voltage

Declaration

public double Eg { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

Imp

Maximum power point current at standard test conditions

Declaration

public double Imp { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

Imp_NOCT

Maximum power point current at nominal operating cell temperature (NOCT)

Declaration

public double Imp_NOCT { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

IsBifacial

Is the module bifacial?

Declaration

public bool IsBifacial { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Isc

Short circuit current at standard test conditions

Declaration

public double Isc { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

Isc_NOCT

Short circuit current at nominal operating cell temperature (NOCT)

Declaration

public double Isc_NOCT { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

IsHalfCell

Does the module use half-cut cells?

Declaration

public bool IsHalfCell { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Length

Length of the module (along its longest side)

Declaration

public double Length { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

LidEffect

Declaration

public double LidEffect { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

ModellingCorrectionEffect

Declaration

public double ModellingCorrectionEffect { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

ModuleArrangement

The arrangement of the cells in the module

Declaration

public ModuleCellLayoutType ModuleArrangement { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
ModuleCellLayoutType

ModuleFrameWidthOnLongSides

Module frame width on the long sides of the module (between edge of module and active area)

Declaration

public double ModuleFrameWidthOnLongSides { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

ModuleFrameWidthOnShortSides

Module frame width on the short sides of the module (between edge of module and active area)

Declaration

public double ModuleFrameWidthOnShortSides { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

muIsc

Temperature coefficient of the short circuit current at standard test conditions

Declaration

public double muIsc { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

muVoc

Temperature coefficient of the open circuit voltage at standard test conditions

Declaration

public double muVoc { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

Name

The name of the module specification

Declaration

public string Name { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.String

NOCT

Nominal operating cell temperature. Nominal operating irradiance is taken to be 800W/m2

Declaration

public double NOCT { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

NominalModuleEfficiency

Nominal module efficiency

Declaration

public double NominalModuleEfficiency { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

Ns

Number of cells in series

Declaration

public int Ns { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Int32

NumberOfCellStringsInParallel

Number of cells in parallel

Declaration

public int NumberOfCellStringsInParallel { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Int32

OtherModellingAdjustment

Declaration

public double OtherModellingAdjustment { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

Pnom

The nominal power

Declaration

public double Pnom { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

PVsystModelParameters

Parameters for PVsyst-diode model

Declaration

public PVsystModelParameters PVsystModelParameters { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
PVsystModelParameters

Technology

Type of photodiode technology used in the module

Declaration

public EnumTechnology Technology { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
EnumTechnology

TwoDiodeParameters

Parameters for two-diode model

Declaration

public TwoDiodeParameters TwoDiodeParameters { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
TwoDiodeParameters

Vmp

Maximum power point voltage at standard test conditions

Declaration

public double Vmp { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

Vmp_NOCT

Maximum power point voltage at nominal operating cell temperatures (NOCT)

Declaration

public double Vmp_NOCT { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

Voc

Open circuit voltage at standard test conditions

Declaration

public double Voc { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

Voc_NOCT

Open circuit voltage at nominal operating cell temperature (NOCT)

Declaration

public double Voc_NOCT { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

Width

Width of the module (along its shortest side)

Declaration

public double Width { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

Methods

Equals(ModuleSpecification)

Tests a ModuleSpecification against this current ModuleSpecification for equality.

Declaration

public bool Equals(ModuleSpecification val)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ModuleSpecification	val

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if equal otherwise false is returned.

Equals(Object)

Tests a System.Object against this current ModuleSpecification for equality.

Declaration

public override bool Equals(object toCompare)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Object	toCompare

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if object is equal otherwise false is returned.

Overrides

System.Object.Equals(System.Object)

GetHashCode()

Gets the hash code for this object.

Declaration

public override int GetHashCode()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Int32	The hash code for this object.

Overrides

System.Object.GetHashCode()

ReadModuleSpecificationFile(String)

Loads a module specification from a module specification file.

Declaration

public static ModuleSpecification ReadModuleSpecificationFile(string filePath)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	filePath	The file path of the file to load.

Returns

Type	Description
ModuleSpecification

ReadPANFile(String)

Loads a module specification from a PAN file.

Declaration

public static ModuleSpecification ReadPANFile(string filePath)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	filePath	The file path of the file to load.

Returns

Type	Description
ModuleSpecification

Operators

Equality(ModuleSpecification, ModuleSpecification)

Tests a ModuleSpecification against this current ModuleSpecification for equality.

Declaration

public static bool operator ==(ModuleSpecification a, ModuleSpecification b)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ModuleSpecification	a
ModuleSpecification	b

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if equal otherwise false is returned.

Inequality(ModuleSpecification, ModuleSpecification)

Tests a ModuleSpecification against this current ModuleSpecification for inequality.

Declaration

public static bool operator !=(ModuleSpecification a, ModuleSpecification b)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ModuleSpecification	a
ModuleSpecification	b

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if not equal otherwise false is returned.