C++ based executable program, to calculate the Co-Content function using the Newton-Cotes quadrature formula, to obtain the five solar cell parameters, within the one-diode solar cell model

Abstract In this article, the Newton-Cotes quadrature formula was implemented in a C + + based executable program, which is provided, to calculate the saturation current, the light current, shunt resistance, series resistance, ideality factor of solar cell, within the one-diode solar cell model. These five solar cell parameters are extracted with less than 1% error, using only 26 points and in less than 2 seconds, in the case of noiseless Current-Voltage curves. The solar cell parameters, are provided in text files, to allow the user to have an easy access to them. In case the user decides, also the matrixes and vectors involved in the calculations, are given in text files. PACS: 73.50.Pz, 73.61.−r, 84.60.Jt, 85.30.−z, 85.30.De, 88.40.−j