Research Article

A Virtual PV Systems Lab for Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum

Table 3

The PV powered PMDC motor GUI interface parameters.

PV Array and PID controllerPMDC Motor

Number of solar cells connected in series 10Resistance 1.5 Ohm
Number of solar cells connected in parallel 10Inductance 0.00805 H
Ambient temperature 20°CBack emf constant 0.08 V·s/rad
Ambient solar irradiation (%) 100%Viscous friction constant  Nms/rad
Proportional constant 0.6Rotor moment of inertia constant  kg·m2
Integral constant 0Actual rated speed 1265 rad/s
Derivative constant 0Voltage source 300 V