Solar Simulation Laboratory Description and Manual.

Abstract

This research project consisted of writing a manual for testing solar cells. It was written for students in the Space Operations and Space Engineering curricula at the Naval Postrgraduate School. A location was selected and equipment was purchased for the construction. The manual begins with a introduction to solar cell theory. The individual components of the solar power laboratory are discussed in detail and their integration into a system is described. The system was designed for automated data acquisition. An IBM PC/XT is the central point of the system. Two computer programs written in IBM BASIC are included for the user with a complete discussion of each. Keywords: Solar simulations; Automatic data acquisition. (Theses)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA159729

Entities

People

  • K. T. Mabie

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Charge Carriers
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Crystal Structure
  • Data Acquisition
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Light Sources
  • Radiation
  • Simulations
  • Solar Cells
  • Solar Energy
  • Solar Radiation
  • Space Systems
  • Spectra

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space