A Solar Power Radiacmeter.

Abstract

A solar power radiacmeter (breadboard) design is described, based on a miniature (18 cc) ionization chamber and low power, solid-state (Field Effect Transistor, FET) electrometer. Power demand for this instrument, including DC converter, is approximately 5 mW. Preliminary experiments with a 20 sq cm silicon solar cell panel and pen light (AA size) rechargeable (NiCd) battery suggest feasibility of this approach. Solar power intake and dissipation is discussed for experiments conducted. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA039995

Entities

People

  • Joseph C. Nirschl

Organizations

  • United States Army Communications-Electronics Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Battery Chargers
  • Civil Defense
  • Computers
  • Converters
  • Dose Rate
  • Electron Tubes
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Field Effect Transistors
  • Impedance
  • Ionization Chambers
  • Measurement
  • Nickel Cadmium Batteries
  • Radiation
  • Solar Cells
  • Solar Energy
  • Solar Panels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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