@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Types of models
1414Temperature models predict one of two quantities:
1515
1616- *module temperature *: the temperature as measured at the back surface
17- of a PV module. Easy to measure, but usually less
17+ of a PV module. Easy to measure, but usually marginally less
1818 than the cell temperature which determines efficiency.
1919- *cell temperature *: the temperature of the PV cell itself. The relevant
2020 temperature for PV modeling, but almost never measured directly.
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ Temperature models estimate these quantities using inputs like incident
2323irradiance, ambient temperature, and wind speed. Each model also takes
2424a set of parameter values that represent how a PV module responds to
2525those inputs. Parameter values generally depend on both the PV
26- module technologies and the mounting conditions of the module.
26+ module technologies, the mounting conditions of the module
27+ and on any weather parameters that are not included in the model.
2728
28- Another way to classify temperature models is whether they account for
29+ Another aspect of temperature models is whether they account for
2930the thermal inertia of a PV module. Temperature models are either:
3031
3132- *steady-state *: the module is assumed to have been at the specified operating
@@ -83,10 +84,16 @@ Some temperature model functions provide default values for their parameters,
8384and several additional sets of temperature model parameter values are
8485available in :py:data: `pvlib.temperature.TEMPERATURE_MODEL_PARAMETERS `.
8586However, these generic values may not be suitable for all modules and mounting
86- configurations.
87+ configurations. It should be noted that using the default parameter values for each
88+ model generally leads to different modules temperature predictions. This alone
89+ does not mean one model is better than another; it's just evidence that the measurements
90+ used to derive the default parameter values were taken on different PV systems in different
91+ locations under different conditions.
92+
8793
8894Module-specific values can be obtained via testing, for example following
89- the IEC 61853-2 standard.
95+ the IEC 61853-2 standard for the Faiman model; however, such values still do not capture
96+ the dependency of temperature on system design and other variables.
9097
9198Parameter values for one model (e.g. ``u0 ``, ``u1 `` for :py:func: `~pvlib.temperature.faiman `)
9299can be converted to another model (e.g. ``u_c ``, ``u_v `` for :py:func: `~pvlib.temperature.pvsyst_cell `)
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