pvdeg.humidity.csat#

pvdeg.humidity.csat(temp_module, So=None, Eas=None, encapsulant='W001')[source]#

Return saturation of Water Concentration [g/cm³].

Calculation is used in determining Relative Humidity of Backside Solar Module Encapsulant, and returns saturation of Water Concentration [g/cm³]. For most coding, it is better to just run the calculation insitu. The code is here for completeness and for informational purposes.

Parameters:
  • temp_module (pandas series (float)) – The surface temperature in Celsius of the solar panel module “module temperature [°C]”

  • So (float) – Encapsulant solubility prefactor in [g/cm³]

  • Eas (float) – Encapsulant solubility activation energy in [kJ/mol]

  • encapsulant (str) – This is the code number for the encapsulant. The default is EVA ‘W001’.

Returns:

Csat (pandas series (float)) – Saturation of Water Concentration [g/cm³]