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PhotoVoltaic MOdule Simulator (PVMOS) version 0.82
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PVMOS is an ordinary differential equation solver using finite-differences specifically
designed to electrically model solar modules. A paper about PVMOS was presented at the 
IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference 2014 [2]. An older reference which is still 
relevant is an paper from 2011 which discusse the same method as PVMOS uses (Network 
Simulation Method with a variable and daptive mesh) [3]. There is a rudimentary manual 
which at the moment not much more than a function reference. However, in combination 
with the provided examples and papers it may be enough to get you started.

Note that this is still beta software at its pre 1.0 state (i.e. there is still lots of 
features missing that are planned. This may also mean that e.g. syntax of input files 
changes with a new release, be prepared to rewrite input files if you want to stay up 
to date.).


    
[1] B. E. Pieters, "A free and open source finite-difference simulation tool for solar 
    modules." Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), 2014 IEEE 40th. IEEE, 2014.
    
[2] B. E. Pieters, "Spatial modeling of Thin-Film Solar Modules using the Network 
    Simulation Method and SPICE," Journal of Photovoltaics, 2011.