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Irradiance characteristic of a small-scale solar simulator for testing thermal collectors.
- Source :
- International Conference on Thermal Equipment, Renewable Energy & Rural Development; 2019, Vol. 112, p1-8, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- This paper describes the development of a small-scale solar simulator for research and educational purposes. The main goal is to provide a uniform and stable distribution of irradiation from a set of four floodlight halogen lamps, over a targeted area of 40x40 cm². The floodlights are placed perpendicularly to each other, on the top end of a light tube. Two types of halogen lamps were characterised and the total irradiation of the solar simulator was measured over a 5x5 grid. The results showed that the two arrangements of lamps are able to achieve a level of 1000 W/m² on the 40x40 cm² targeted area, but the non-uniformity is unsatisfactory. In order to reach a non-uniformity level of 10% using the proposed lamps arrangements, the targeted area should be reduced to 31x31 cm². [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SOLAR collectors
LIGHT pipes
IRRADIATION
SOLAR energy
HALOGENS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23597941
- Volume :
- 112
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Conference on Thermal Equipment, Renewable Energy & Rural Development
- Publication Type :
- Conference
- Accession number :
- 141764535
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/201911202012