add Ross temperature model

docs/sphinx/source/api.rst

@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ PV temperature models
    temperature.pvsyst_cell
    temperature.faiman
    temperature.fuentes
+   temperature.ross
 
 Temperature Model Parameters
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.8.0.rst

@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ Enhancements
 * Add :py:func:`pvlib.pvsystem.combine_loss_factors` as general purpose
   function to combine loss factors with a common index.
   Partialy addresses :issue:`988`. Contributed by Brock Taute :ghuser:`btaute`
+* Added :py:func:`pvlib.temperature.ross` for cell temperature modeling using
+  only NOCT. (:pull:`1045`)
 
 Bug fixes
 ~~~~~~~~~

pvlib/temperature.py

@@ -377,9 +377,10 @@ def pvsyst_cell(poa_global, temp_air, wind_speed=1.0, u_c=29.0, u_v=0.0,
 
 def faiman(poa_global, temp_air, wind_speed=1.0, u0=25.0, u1=6.84):
     r'''
-    Calculate cell or module temperature using the Faiman model.  The Faiman
-    model uses an empirical heat loss factor model [1]_ and is adopted in the
-    IEC 61853 standards [2]_ and [3]_.
+    Calculate cell or module temperature using the Faiman model.
+
+    The Faiman model uses an empirical heat loss factor model [1]_ and is
+    adopted in the IEC 61853 standards [2]_ and [3]_.
 
     Usage of this model in the IEC 61853 standard does not distinguish
     between cell and module temperature.
@@ -443,6 +444,50 @@ def faiman(poa_global, temp_air, wind_speed=1.0, u0=25.0, u1=6.84):
     return temp_air + temp_difference
 
 
+def ross(poa_global, temp_air, noct):
+    r'''
+    Calculate cell temperature using the Ross model.
+
+    The Ross model [1]_ assumes that cell temperature is proportional to the
+    plane of array irradiance, and ignores the effects of wind.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    poa_global : numeric
+        Total incident irradiance [W/m^2].
+
+    temp_air : numeric
+        Ambient dry bulb temperature [C].
+
+    noct : numeric
+        Nominal operating cell temperature, determiend at conditions of
+        800 W/m^2 irradiance, 20C ambient air temperature and 1 m/s wind.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    numeric, values in degrees Celsius
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    The Ross model for cell temperature :math:`T_{C}` is given in [1]_ as
+
+    .. math::
+       :label: pvsyst
+
+        T_{C} = T_{a} + \frac{NOCT - 20}{80} S
+
+    where :math:`S` is the plane of array irradiance in mW/{cm}^2.
+
+    References
+    ----------
+    .. [1] Ross, R. G. Jr., (1981). "Design Techniques for Flat-Plate
+       Photovoltaic Arrays". 15th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference,
+       Orlando, FL.
+    '''
+    # factor of 0.1 converts irradiance from W/m2 to mW/cm2
+    return temp_air + (noct - 20.) / 80. * poa_global * 0.1
+
+
 def _fuentes_hconv(tave, windmod, tinoct, temp_delta, xlen, tilt,
                    check_reynold):
     # Calculate the convective coefficient as in Fuentes 1987 -- a mixture of

pvlib/tests/test_temperature.py

@@ -124,6 +124,14 @@ def test_faiman_ndarray():
     assert_allclose(expected, result, 3)
 
 
+def test_ross():
+    result = temperature.ross(np.array([1000., 600., 1000.]),
+                              np.array([20., 40., 60.]),
+                              np.array([40., 100., 20.]))
+    expected = np.array([45., 100., 60.])
+    assert_allclose(expected, result)
+
+
 def test_faiman_series():
     times = pd.date_range(start="2015-01-01", end="2015-01-02", freq="12H")
     temps = pd.Series([0, 10, 5], index=times)