Method and apparatus for simulating atmospheric absorption of solar energy due to water vapor and CO{sub 2}
Abstract
A method and apparatus for improving the accuracy of the simulation of sunlight reaching the earth`s surface includes a relatively small heated chamber having an optical inlet and an optical outlet, the chamber having a cavity that can be filled with a heated stream of CO{sub 2} and water vapor. A simulated beam comprising infrared and near infrared light can be directed through the chamber cavity containing the CO{sub 2} and water vapor, whereby the spectral characteristics of the beam are altered so that the output beam from the chamber contains wavelength bands that accurately replicate atmospheric absorption of solar energy due to atmospheric CO{sub 2} and moisture. 8 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 87715
- Patent Number(s):
- 5426569
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-206,933
- Assignee:
- Midwest Research Inst., Kansas City, MO (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-83CH10093
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 20 Jun 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR SIMULATORS; DESIGN; OPERATION; WATER VAPOR; CARBON DIOXIDE; ABSORPTION SPECTRA; INTERMEDIATE INFRARED RADIATION; NEAR INFRARED RADIATION
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Sopori, B. L. Method and apparatus for simulating atmospheric absorption of solar energy due to water vapor and CO{sub 2}. United States: N. p., 1995.
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author = {Sopori, B. L.},
abstractNote = {A method and apparatus for improving the accuracy of the simulation of sunlight reaching the earth`s surface includes a relatively small heated chamber having an optical inlet and an optical outlet, the chamber having a cavity that can be filled with a heated stream of CO{sub 2} and water vapor. A simulated beam comprising infrared and near infrared light can be directed through the chamber cavity containing the CO{sub 2} and water vapor, whereby the spectral characteristics of the beam are altered so that the output beam from the chamber contains wavelength bands that accurately replicate atmospheric absorption of solar energy due to atmospheric CO{sub 2} and moisture. 8 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 20 00:00:00 EDT 1995},
month = {Tue Jun 20 00:00:00 EDT 1995}
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