Sensitivity Analysis of a Standalone Photovoltaic System Model Parameters

The values of input variables of any model are cause to undergo changes due to influence of environmental conditions. These changes can be investigated by conducting the sensitivity analysis of input variables with respect to output variables. Sensitivity analysis increases the validity, credibility...

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Main Authors: Abdul Qayoom, Jakhrani, Othman, A.K., Andrew Ragai, Henry Rigit, Saleem, Raza Samo, Shakeel Ahmed, Kamboh
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Language:English
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author Abdul Qayoom, Jakhrani
Othman, A.K.
Andrew Ragai, Henry Rigit
Saleem, Raza Samo
Shakeel Ahmed, Kamboh
author_facet Abdul Qayoom, Jakhrani
Othman, A.K.
Andrew Ragai, Henry Rigit
Saleem, Raza Samo
Shakeel Ahmed, Kamboh
author_sort Abdul Qayoom, Jakhrani
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description The values of input variables of any model are cause to undergo changes due to influence of environmental conditions. These changes can be investigated by conducting the sensitivity analysis of input variables with respect to output variables. Sensitivity analysis increases the validity, credibility and assurance of model estimates. The purpose of this study was to identify the most important and sensitive input variables and to prioritize the parameters based on their influence on the model outputs of a standalone photovoltaic (SAPV) system. For that, a normalized local sensitivity analysis and sensitivity index of seven input variables of a SAPV system model with reference to three output parameters namely amount of absorbed solar radiation, maximum photovoltaic (PV) module power output and optimum PV array area has been carried out. It was revealed from the analysis that the most important and sensitive input variable was the amount of total solar radiation and the least important variable was solar azimuth angle and the lowest sensitive variable was wind speed.
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spelling unimas-163232017-05-18T02:54:04Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16323/ Sensitivity Analysis of a Standalone Photovoltaic System Model Parameters Abdul Qayoom, Jakhrani Othman, A.K. Andrew Ragai, Henry Rigit Saleem, Raza Samo Shakeel Ahmed, Kamboh GE Environmental Sciences TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery The values of input variables of any model are cause to undergo changes due to influence of environmental conditions. These changes can be investigated by conducting the sensitivity analysis of input variables with respect to output variables. Sensitivity analysis increases the validity, credibility and assurance of model estimates. The purpose of this study was to identify the most important and sensitive input variables and to prioritize the parameters based on their influence on the model outputs of a standalone photovoltaic (SAPV) system. For that, a normalized local sensitivity analysis and sensitivity index of seven input variables of a SAPV system model with reference to three output parameters namely amount of absorbed solar radiation, maximum photovoltaic (PV) module power output and optimum PV array area has been carried out. It was revealed from the analysis that the most important and sensitive input variable was the amount of total solar radiation and the least important variable was solar azimuth angle and the lowest sensitive variable was wind speed. Asian Network for Scientific Information 2013 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16323/1/sensitivity%20analysis%20of%20a%20standalone%20photovoltaic%28abstract%29.pdf Abdul Qayoom, Jakhrani and Othman, A.K. and Andrew Ragai, Henry Rigit and Saleem, Raza Samo and Shakeel Ahmed, Kamboh (2013) Sensitivity Analysis of a Standalone Photovoltaic System Model Parameters. Journal of Applied Sciences, 13 (2). pp. 220-231. ISSN 1812-5654 http://scialert.net/fulltext/?doi=jas.2013.220.231 DOI: 10.3923/jas.2013.220.231
spellingShingle GE Environmental Sciences
TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Abdul Qayoom, Jakhrani
Othman, A.K.
Andrew Ragai, Henry Rigit
Saleem, Raza Samo
Shakeel Ahmed, Kamboh
Sensitivity Analysis of a Standalone Photovoltaic System Model Parameters
title Sensitivity Analysis of a Standalone Photovoltaic System Model Parameters
title_full Sensitivity Analysis of a Standalone Photovoltaic System Model Parameters
title_fullStr Sensitivity Analysis of a Standalone Photovoltaic System Model Parameters
title_full_unstemmed Sensitivity Analysis of a Standalone Photovoltaic System Model Parameters
title_short Sensitivity Analysis of a Standalone Photovoltaic System Model Parameters
title_sort sensitivity analysis of a standalone photovoltaic system model parameters
topic GE Environmental Sciences
TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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