pvlib.temperature.ross#

pvlib.temperature.ross(poa_global, temp_air, noct)[source]#

Calculate cell temperature using the Ross model.

The Ross model [1] assumes the difference between cell temperature and ambient temperature is proportional to the plane of array irradiance, and assumes wind speed of 1 m/s. The model implicitly assumes steady or slowly changing irradiance conditions.

Parameters:

poa_global (numeric) – Total incident irradiance. [W/m^2]
temp_air (numeric) – Ambient dry bulb temperature. [C]
noct (numeric) – Nominal operating cell temperature [C], determined at conditions of 800 W/m^2 irradiance, 20 C ambient air temperature and 1 m/s wind.

Returns:

cell_temperature (numeric) – Cell temperature. [C]

Notes

The Ross model for cell temperature \(T_{C}\) is given in [1] as

\[T_{C} = T_{a} + \frac{NOCT - 20}{80} S\]

where \(S\) is the plane of array irradiance in \(mW/{cm}^2\). This function expects irradiance in \(W/m^2\).

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