1. Date of download: 7/5/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Validation of a Simulation Model for Analysis of Shading Effects on Photovoltaic Panels J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2016;138(4):044503-044503-6. doi:10.1115/1.4033646 Single-diode model of a solar cell: (a) ideal solar cell model and (b) real solar cell model Figure Legend:

2. Date of download: 7/5/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Validation of a Simulation Model for Analysis of Shading Effects on Photovoltaic Panels J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2016;138(4):044503-044503-6. doi:10.1115/1.4033646 Stationary characteristic I(V,G) of a photodiode under illumination Figure Legend:

3. Date of download: 7/5/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Validation of a Simulation Model for Analysis of Shading Effects on Photovoltaic Panels J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2016;138(4):044503-044503-6. doi:10.1115/1.4033646 Module formed by two groups of solar cells associated in series Figure Legend:

4. Date of download: 7/5/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Validation of a Simulation Model for Analysis of Shading Effects on Photovoltaic Panels J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2016;138(4):044503-044503-6. doi:10.1115/1.4033646 (a) View of Solarus PVT collector and (b) picture of a receiver and the test setup table, including the IV tracer Figure Legend:

5. Date of download: 7/5/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Validation of a Simulation Model for Analysis of Shading Effects on Photovoltaic Panels J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2016;138(4):044503-044503-6. doi:10.1115/1.4033646 Solarus 4-15-15-4 test receiver Figure Legend:

6. Date of download: 7/5/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Validation of a Simulation Model for Analysis of Shading Effects on Photovoltaic Panels J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2016;138(4):044503-044503-6. doi:10.1115/1.4033646 Circuit setup Figure Legend:

7. Date of download: 7/5/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Validation of a Simulation Model for Analysis of Shading Effects on Photovoltaic Panels J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2016;138(4):044503-044503-6. doi:10.1115/1.4033646 Circuit assembly in lab at Lisbon University Figure Legend:

8. Date of download: 7/5/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Validation of a Simulation Model for Analysis of Shading Effects on Photovoltaic Panels J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2016;138(4):044503-044503-6. doi:10.1115/1.4033646 I(V) and P(V) experimental circuit results (dashed lines) and simulation results (solid lines): 25 °C (case A for power and case C for current) and 40 °C (case B for power and case D for current) for the configuration 20-20-20-20 Figure Legend:

9. Date of download: 7/5/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Validation of a Simulation Model for Analysis of Shading Effects on Photovoltaic Panels J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2016;138(4):044503-044503-6. doi:10.1115/1.4033646 I(V) and P(V) experimental circuit results (dashed lines) and simulation results (solid lines): 25 °C (case A for power and case C for current) and 40 °C (case B for power and case D for current) for the configuration 5-20-20-20 Figure Legend:

10. Date of download: 7/5/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Validation of a Simulation Model for Analysis of Shading Effects on Photovoltaic Panels J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2016;138(4):044503-044503-6. doi:10.1115/1.4033646 I(V) and P(V) experimental circuit results (dashed lines) and simulation results (solid lines): 25 °C (case A for power and case C for current) and 40 °C (case B for power and case D for current) for 20-5-20-20 Figure Legend: