The SEAS Photovoltaic ontology

This version: v1.0 - https://w3id.org/seas/PhotovoltaicOntology-1.0
Latest published version: https://w3id.org/seas/PhotovoltaicOntology
Previous version: https://w3id.org/seas/PhotovoltaicOntology-0.9
Creators:
- http://www.maxime-lefrancois.info/me#
Contributors:
- Antoine Zimmermann
- Erkki Siira
- Marc Girod-Genet
- Takoua Ghariani
- http://www.vtt.fi/JarmoKalaoja
Issued: 2016-01-01
Modified: 2016-11-03
Imports: DeviceOntology-1.0, ElectricPowerSystemOntology , ForecastingOntology-1.0
Other visualizations: VOWL, Turtle, RDF/XML.

The SEAS PhotovoltaicOntology Ontology describes solar panels and its components as electric power systems.

Classes

PowerInverter

Label: Power Inverter

IRI: https://w3id.org/seas/PowerInverter

The class of electronic devices or circuitry that change direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC). (source: The Authoritative Dictionary of IEEE Standards Terms, Seventh Edition, IEEE Press, 2000, ISBN 0-7381-2601-2, page 588)

sub class of: ElectricPowerTransformer

SolarArray

Label: Solar Array

IRI: https://w3id.org/seas/SolarArray

Solar arrays consist of one or many solar panels.

sub class of: ElectricPowerProducer

SolarCell

Label: Solar Cell

IRI: https://w3id.org/seas/SolarCell

Solar cells belong a solar module.

sub class of: ElectricPowerProducer

SolarModule

Label: Solar Module

IRI: https://w3id.org/seas/SolarModule

Solar modules consist of one or many solar cells.

sub class of: ElectricPowerProducer

SolarPanel

Label: Solar Panel

IRI: https://w3id.org/seas/SolarPanel

Solar panels consist of one or many solar modules.

sub class of: ElectricPowerProducer

SolarTracker

Label: Solar Tracker

IRI: https://w3id.org/seas/SolarTracker

A solar tracker is a device that orients a payload toward the Sun. Payloads are usually solar panels, parabolic troughs, fresnel reflectors, mirrors or lenses. (source: Wikipedia)

sub class of: Actuator