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<p>About the Authors vii</p> <p>Foreword ix</p> <p>Acknowledgment xi</p> <p><b>1 Modeling of the Solar Source 1</b></p> <p>1.1 Introduction, 1</p> <p>1.2 Modeling of the Sun Position, 2</p> <p>1.3 Modeling of Extraterrestrial Solar Radiation, 8</p> <p>1.4 Modeling of Global Solar Radiation on a Horizontal Surface, 13</p> <p>1.5 Modeling of Global Solar Radiation on a Tilt Surface, 17</p> <p>1.6 Modeling of Solar Radiation Based on Ground Measurements, 21</p> <p>1.7 AI Techniques for Modeling of Solar Radiation, 26</p> <p>1.8 Modeling of Sun Trackers, 32</p> <p>Further Reading, 37</p> <p><b>2 Modeling of Photovoltaic Source 39</b></p> <p>2.1 Introduction, 39</p> <p>2.2 Modeling of Solar Cell Based on Standard Testing Conditions, 39</p> <p>2.3 Modeling of Solar Cell Temperature, 48</p> <p>2.4 Empirical Modeling of PV Panels Based on Actual Performance, 48</p> <p>2.5 Statistical Models for PV Panels Based on Actual Performance, 49</p> <p>2.6 Characterization of PV Panels Based on Actual Performance, 51</p> <p>2.7 AI Application for Modeling of PV Panels, 52</p> <p>Further Reading, 84</p> <p><b>3 Modeling of PV System Power Electronic Features and Auxiliary Power Sources 87</b></p> <p>3.1 Introduction, 87</p> <p>3.2 Maximum Power Point Trackers, 87</p> <p>3.3 DC–AC Inverters, 96</p> <p>3.4 Storage Battery, 102</p> <p>3.5 Modeling of Wind Turbines, 107</p> <p>3.6 Modeling of Diesel Generator, 107</p> <p>3.7 PV Array Tilt Angle, 108</p> <p>3.8 Motor Pump Model in PV Pumping System, 113</p> <p>Further Reading, 123</p> <p><b>4 Modeling of Photovoltaic System Energy Flow 125</b></p> <p>4.1 Introduction, 125</p> <p>4.2 Energy Flow Modeling for Stand‐Alone PV Power Systems, 125</p> <p>4.3 Energy Flow Modeling for Hybrid PV/Wind Power Systems, 129</p> <p>4.4 Energy Flow Modeling for Hybrid PV/Diesel Power Systems, 129</p> <p>4.5 Current‐Based Modeling of PV/Diesel Generator/Battery System Considering Typical Control Strategies, 136</p> <p>Further Reading, 157</p> <p><b>5 PV Systems in the Electrical Power System 159</b></p> <p>5.1 Overview of Smart Grids, 159</p> <p>5.2 Optimal Sizing of Grid‐Connected Photovoltaic System’s Inverter, 161</p> <p>5.3 Integrating Photovoltaic Systems in Power System, 164</p> <p>5.4 RAPSim, 168</p> <p>Further Reading, 174</p> <p><b>6 PV System Size Optimization 175</b></p> <p>6.1 Introduction, 175</p> <p>6.2 Stand‐Alone PV System Size Optimization, 176</p> <p>6.3 Hybrid PV System Size Optimization, 190</p> <p>6.4 PV Pumping System Size Optimization, 196</p> <p>Further Reading, 211</p> <p>Index 213</p>

<p><b>TAMER KHATIB</b> is an assistant professor in the Energy Engineering and Environment Department at An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine. He received his Ph.D. from National University of Malaysia, Malaysia. Khatib is a senior member of IEEE, a member of IEEE Power and Energy Society, and a member of the International Solar Energy Society. </p> <p><b>WILFRIED ELMENREICH</b> is a professor of Smart Grids at the Alen-Adria-Universität in Klagenfurt, Austria. He received his Ph.D. from Vienna University of Technology, Austria. His research projects also affiliate him with the Lakeside Labs research cluster in Klagenfurt. Elmenreich is a senior member of IEEE and counselor of Klagenfurt’s IEEE student branch.

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