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docs/sphinx/source/user_guide/modeling_topics/temperature.rst

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Temperature models predict one of two quantities:
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- *module temperature*: the temperature as measured at the back surface
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of a PV module. Easy to measure, but usually less
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of a PV module. Easy to measure, but usually marginally less
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than the cell temperature which determines efficiency.
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- *cell temperature*: the temperature of the PV cell itself. The relevant
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temperature for PV modeling, but almost never measured directly.
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irradiance, ambient temperature, and wind speed. Each model also takes
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a set of parameter values that represent how a PV module responds to
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those inputs. Parameter values generally depend on both the PV
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module technologies and the mounting conditions of the module.
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module technologies, the mounting conditions of the module
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and on any weather parameters that are not included in the model.
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Another way to classify temperature models is whether they account for
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Another aspect of temperature models is whether they account for
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the thermal inertia of a PV module. Temperature models are either:
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- *steady-state*: the module is assumed to have been at the specified operating
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and several additional sets of temperature model parameter values are
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available in :py:data:`pvlib.temperature.TEMPERATURE_MODEL_PARAMETERS`.
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However, these generic values may not be suitable for all modules and mounting
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configurations.
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configurations. It should be noted that using the default parameter values for each
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model generally leads to different modules temperature predictions. This alone
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does not mean one model is better than another; it's just evidence that the measurements
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used to derive the default parameter values were taken on different PV systems in different
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locations under different conditions.
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Module-specific values can be obtained via testing, for example following
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the IEC 61853-2 standard.
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the IEC 61853-2 standard for the Faiman model; however, such values still do not capture
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the dependency of temperature on system design and other variables.
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Parameter values for one model (e.g. ``u0``, ``u1`` for :py:func:`~pvlib.temperature.faiman`)
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can be converted to another model (e.g. ``u_c``, ``u_v`` for :py:func:`~pvlib.temperature.pvsyst_cell`)

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