TY - JOUR
T1 - A solar radiation distribution sensor
AU - Appelbaum, J.
AU - Bergshtein, O.
PY - 1987
Y1 - 1987
N2 - A solar radiation distribution sensor containing a plurality of individual, directional solar radiation detectors (in our case-24 solar cells), positioned evenly on a semispherical body member, was designed to intercept directional solar radiation emanating from the sky. In addition, the sensor will supply the common radiation data of the conventional instruments, as well as solar radiation data on various tilts and azimuthal surface angles. The sensor is attached to a data-logging and processing unit, and it may be constructed as a self-contained instrument, including the semispherical body-member and the unit for the data logging, processing and recording, or the radiation sensor may operate in conjunction with a computer. The performance of the sensor has been tested and compared with the measurements of the standard instruments, and a good agreement has been obtained. The sensor may be used by meteorological and research institutions, and also in solar energy engineering applications. The paper describes the construction of the sensor, theoretical considerations, and the test results.
AB - A solar radiation distribution sensor containing a plurality of individual, directional solar radiation detectors (in our case-24 solar cells), positioned evenly on a semispherical body member, was designed to intercept directional solar radiation emanating from the sky. In addition, the sensor will supply the common radiation data of the conventional instruments, as well as solar radiation data on various tilts and azimuthal surface angles. The sensor is attached to a data-logging and processing unit, and it may be constructed as a self-contained instrument, including the semispherical body-member and the unit for the data logging, processing and recording, or the radiation sensor may operate in conjunction with a computer. The performance of the sensor has been tested and compared with the measurements of the standard instruments, and a good agreement has been obtained. The sensor may be used by meteorological and research institutions, and also in solar energy engineering applications. The paper describes the construction of the sensor, theoretical considerations, and the test results.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0038-092X(87)80046-4
DO - 10.1016/S0038-092X(87)80046-4
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AN - SCOPUS:0023242847
VL - 39
SP - 1
EP - 10
JO - Solar Energy
JF - Solar Energy
SN - 0038-092X
IS - 1
ER -
