Choice of an equivalent black body solar temperature

Journal Article · Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993 · Solar Energy (Journal of Solar Energy Science and Engineering); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0038-092X(93)90096-7· OSTI ID:5662554

Parrott, J E ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Wales College of Cardiff (United Kingdom)

In the course of modeling the performance of photovoltaic solar cells for space use, it became desirable to set up a black body spectrum equivalent to the standard Air Mass Zero (AMO) solar spectrum. A method of calculating the equivalent black body solar surface temperature, based on irradiance and photon number flux derived from the AMO spectrum, is presented. It does not require knowledge of the angle subtended by the sun at the earth's surface. The value obtained is 5730 +/- 90 K.

• OSTI ID: 5662554
• Journal Information: Solar Energy (Journal of Solar Energy Science and Engineering); (United States), Vol. 51:3; ISSN 0038-092X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
BLACKBODY RADIATION
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PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
INCIDENCE ANGLE
RADIATION FLUX
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
POWER PLANTS
RADIATIONS
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140600* - Solar Energy- Photovoltaic Power Systems
990200 - Mathematics & Computers