K&H GES-100
Solar Cell Trainer

The GES-100 Solar Cell Trainer is an easy and self-contained trainer designed for learning the basic configuration and characteristics of a solar cell.

 

Description

Solar Cell Trainer

The GES-100 Solar Cell Trainer is an easy and self-contained trainer designed for learning the basic configuration and characteristics of a solar cell.

Through the use of different irradiations for various load units, students study the photoelectric effect of solar cells and plot the current-voltage curve as well as charging / discharging curves

List of experiments

  • Measuring the irradiation of various light sources
  • Energy conversion of solar cells
  • Diode characteristic of a solar cell
  • Effect of light-sensing area on the open-circuit voltage of solar cell
  • Effect of light-sensing area on the short-circuit current of solar cell
  • Effect of irradiation on open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current of solar cells
  • Relationship between the angle of irradiation and the short-circuit current of solar cell
  • Open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current of solar cells connected in series-shading
  • Open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current of solar
    cells connected in parallel-shading
  • I-V curve of solar cells
  • Conversion efficiency and Maximum Power Point (MPP)
  • Simulating a daily course of sunlight
  • Charging a capacitor with solar cells
  • Capacitor discharging
  • Constructing a solar power island system
  • Inverter
  • Effect of temperature on solar performance

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