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Title:
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An Improved Multipyranometer Array for the Measurement of Direct and Diffuse Solar Radiation |
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Author:
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Munger, Bryce Kirtley |
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Abstract:
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This thesis describes the development of an improved multipyranometer array
(MPA) for the continuous remote measurement of direct and diffuse solar radiation. The
MPA described in this thesis is an improvement over previously published MPA studies
due to the incorporation of an artificial horizon that prevents reflected ground radiation
from striking the tilted sensors, the development of an improved solution scheme for the
calculation of the beam and diffuse solar radiation components, and the development of
an empirical spectral correction for the photovoltaic-type sensors used in the MPA.
In this thesis a description of the NIST-traceable calibration facility is provided and
results are presented that compare the MPA predicted beam to beam measurements from
a precision normal incidence pyrheliometer. |
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Publisher:
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Energy Systems Laboratory |
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URI:
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http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/6409
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Date:
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1997-12 |
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