classReleaseNotes

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Version 3.1.0, 2026-10-29

• Set direct normal irradiance to zero for the sun below the horizon in Irradiance and IrradianceVariableLocation; the irradiance of the inclined area is not affected

Version 3.0.0, 2026-10-29

• Remove over-determined initial condition of Jprime in Irradiance
• Add optional air mass dependent attenuation of the direct normal irradiance including the seasonal variation of the extraterrestrial irradiance (parameter useAirMass) to Irradiance and IrradianceVariableLocation
• Add Kioto module record KPV_480
• Fix spelling and grammar errors in documentation and descriptions
• Fix HTML errors in documentation
• Fix incorrect descriptions, e.g., of DCConverter and IdealBattery
• Update license year from 2025 to 2026

Version 2.1.0, 2025-02-17

• Use function exlin instead of exp in diode models to improve convergence, see #50
• Re-add PhotoVoltaics_TGM examples based on Buildings 9.0.0
• Match parameters of record TSM_200_DC01A with data sheet
• Fix documentation, see #47

Version 2.0.0, 2021-07-19

• Switch to Modelica Standard Library (MSL) 4.0.0
• Remove examples relying on Buildings, as this library is not yet prepared for the MSL 4.0.0
• Add example SimpleModuleMPTable, see #44
• Use absolute instance names in all module Records, see #43

Version 1.6.0, 2020-02-02

• Change location of converter pins, see #42
• Converted PhotoVoltaics_TGM library to Buildings version 6.0.0

Version 1.5.0, 2019-10-29

• Use fully qualified class names in examples, see #41
• Improve documentation of initialization of cell model, see #39
• Improve docstring of partial diode model, see #40

Version 1.4.1, 2019-03-10

• Replace obsolete block icon, see #38
• Fix of CSV output path, see #34

Version 1.4.0, 2019-03-07

• Switch from Modelica Standard Library 3.2.2 to 3.2.3, see #37

Version 1.3.2, 2019-02-26

• Remove library path from CSV file so that write-protected library installations can still write data, see #34
• Update license year from 2018 to 2019

Version 1.3.1, 2018-10-14

• Fix license information in README.md

Version 1.3.0, 2018-10-14

• Change Modelica 1.1 to BSD 3-clause license

Version 1.2.0, 2018-09-30

• Converted PhotoVoltaics_TGM library to Buildings version 5.1.0, as the processing of parameter filNam of Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.ReaderTMY3 changed

Version 1.1.1, 2018-01-05

• Fixed TriangleAndStep, see #30
• Fixed HTML error of release notes

Version 1.1.0, 2017-07-04

• Added links to tickets on GitHub, see #24
• Changed simulation time to 86400 seconds in SimpleModuleMPDC, see #25
• Aligned misplaced connector in Irradiance, see #26
• Removed obsolete self connection in SolarPyramidDCConverter, see #27
• Changed sun azimuth in SolarPyramidBatteryCharge from 10 to 260 degrees, see #28
• Added license information of EnergyPlus, see #29

Version 1.0.1, 2017-06-19

• Added missing ground in DiodeCompare, see #23

Version 1.0.0, 2017-04-30

• Updated documentation

Version 0.6.1, 2017-03-27

• Removed obsolete solar pyramid without converter

Version 0.6.0, 2017-03-16

• Added shadow to solar pyramid model, see #18
• Added component names to icon layer, see #19
• Removed solar pyramid model without converters
• Improved documentation

Version 0.5.0, 2017-02-25

• Replaced power factor input of polyphase converter by phase angle phi input, see #12
• Improved and fixed documentation of converters

Version 0.4.0, 2017-02-24

• Added transient converter, see #8
• Added DC converter
• Restructured PV, Converters, Batteries within Components; this is a non-backwards compatible change
• Added some more irradiance models
• Added solar pyramid model
• Added icons package
• Changed interface names of DC converter (now compatible with PowerConverters)
• Added converters with integrated sampled power tracking
• Changed internal integration time constant of converters from T to Ti due to incompatibility with temperature

Version 0.3.2, 2017-01-29

• Used fully qualified Modelica class names in examples
• Reduced tolerance of analytical models in PhotoVoltaics_TGM to avoid numerical problems
• Implemented functionality of shadow in symmetric plant model

Version 0.3.1, 2017-01-29

• Updated initial conditions of diode model to improve convergence of simulations, see #3

Version 0.3.0, 2017-01-29

• Prevented MP tracker from controlling negative voltages according to #5
• Tuned simulation settings to have most simulations run in OpenModelica
• Added simulation models including measurement data to PhotoVoltaics_TGM
• Fixed bug in string of one parameter record

Version 0.2.1, 2017-01-02

• Fixed number of cells to ns=72 in module TSM_200_DC01A

Version 0.2.0, 2017-01-02

• Added analytical irradiance model plus auxiliary functions
• Added weather model of Vienna into Resources directory
• Renamed application library into PhotoVoltaics_TGM

Version 0.1.0, 2016-12-31

• First release version containing
  • Simple cell model
  • Simple module model
  • Simple symmetric module model
  • Simple plant model
  • Converters
  • Sampling maximum power controller
  • Examples
  • Component testing models