Solar Simulation - Problems and Solutions

K. Emery; D. Myers; S. Rummel

doi:10.1109/pvsc.1988.105873

Solar Simulation - Problems and Solutions

K. Emery, D. Myers, S. Rummel

Chemistry and Nanoscience

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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Abstract

The authors quantify the effects of bulb aging, reflections off the simulator optics and fixturing, spectral irradiance, and variations in temporal and spatial characteristics of solar simulators on PV device performance. As the distance between the integrating optics or bulb decreases, the spatial nonuniformity parallel and perpendicular to the test plane increases. A short focal length increases the possibility for an artificial increase in the measured current. The effect on the spectral irradiance and spectral mismatch error was studied for different bulb types, different bulbs of the same type, bulb age, bulb voltage, and distance from the bulb to the test plane.

Original language	American English
Pages	1087-1091
Number of pages	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/pvsc.1988.105873
State	Published - 1988
Event	Twentieth IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference - 1988 - Las Vegas, NV, USA Duration: 26 Sep 1988 → 30 Sep 1988

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Conference	Twentieth IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference - 1988
City	Las Vegas, NV, USA
Period	26/09/88 → 30/09/88

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ACNR/CP-213-11116

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