Ramakumar, R.Schooley, David Christopher2015-08-252015-08-251989-07-01http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14446/16207This thesis is the result of a study into the operating characteristics of photovoltaic arrays under diverse operating conditions. Computer simulations of PV arrays were performed using a range of insolation conditions and cell fill factors. Conclusions were then reached for several different array configurations as follows: 1. Tracking arrays were compared to fixed position arrays. 2. The performance of loads designed to maximize energy utilization efficiency were compared to the performance of loads designed to maximize power output.application/pdfCopyright is held by the author who has granted the Oklahoma State University Library the non-exclusive right to share this material in its institutional repository. Contact Digital Library Services at lib-dls@okstate.edu or 405-744-9161 for the permission policy on the use, reproduction or distribution of this material.text