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An LED-based photovoltaic measurement system with variable spectrum and flash speed

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posted on 2013-09-05, 12:47 authored by Martin BlissMartin Bliss, Tom BettsTom Betts, Ralph Gottschalg
Outdoor environmental variability generates the need for indoor systems for PV module characterisation. To combine the advantages of the most commonly used simulators (steady-state and pulsed) and eliminate their disadvantages, an LED-based solar simulator prototype has been developed. The system can produce light at variable flash speeds and pulse shapes or can operate as a continuous light source for long-term measurements. The system achieves 1-Sun intensity at a closely matched, continuous spectrum. Full control of all light sources allows variable intensity and spectral distribution during measurements. A technical description and the results of initial qualification tests are given.

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  • Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

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BLISS, M., BETTS, T.R. and GOTTSCHALG, R., 2009. An LED-based photovoltaic measurement system with variable spectrum and flash speed. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 93 (6+7), pp. 825 - 830.

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© Elsevier B.V.

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  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

Publication date

2009

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This article was published in the journal, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells (17th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference) [© Elsevier Ltd.] and the definitive version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2008.09.056

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0927-0248

Language

  • en

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