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Title: Method and apparatus for simulating atomospheric 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.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Denver, CO
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
869942
Patent Number(s):
5426569
Assignee:
Midwest Research Institute (Kansas City, MO)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F21 - LIGHTING F21S - NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F21 - LIGHTING F21V - FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-83CH10093
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; apparatus; simulating; atomospheric; absorption; solar; energy; due; water; vapor; improving; accuracy; simulation; sunlight; reaching; earth; surface; relatively; heated; chamber; optical; inlet; outlet; cavity; filled; stream; simulated; beam; comprising; infrared; near; light; directed; containing; whereby; spectral; characteristics; altered; output; contains; wavelength; bands; accurately; replicate; atmospheric; moisture; wavelength bands; cavity containing; chamber contains; infrared light; near infrared; output beam; water vapor; solar energy; wavelength band; beam comprising; spectral characteristics; spectral characteristic; light reaching; /362/250/359/

Citation Formats

Sopori, Bhushan L. Method and apparatus for simulating atomospheric absorption of solar energy due to water vapor and CO.sub.2. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Sopori, Bhushan L. Method and apparatus for simulating atomospheric absorption of solar energy due to water vapor and CO.sub.2. United States.
Sopori, Bhushan L. Sun . "Method and apparatus for simulating atomospheric absorption of solar energy due to water vapor and CO.sub.2". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869942.
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title = {Method and apparatus for simulating atomospheric absorption of solar energy due to water vapor and CO.sub.2},
author = {Sopori, Bhushan 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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995}
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