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International Journal of Advances in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJASEAT)-IJASEAT |
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Issue |
Volume-1,Issue-2 ( Oct, 2013 ) | |||||||||
Paper Title |
Photodiode Based Pyranometer | |||||||||
Author Name |
Aakanksha Patil, Kartik Haria, Priyanka Pashte | |||||||||
Affilition |
Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India | |||||||||
Pages |
15-19 | |||||||||
Abstract |
Accurate measurement of solar irradiance is necessary for the successful implementation of solar power systems, both photovoltaic and solar thermal. This paper presents the idea and design of a new photodiode-based pyranometer for the measurement of solar irradiance in the visible spectral range (approx. 400 to 750 nm).The principal characteristics of the proposed design are: accuracy, ease of connection, immunity to noise, remote programming and operation, interior temperature regulation, cosine error minimization and all this at a very low cost, tens of times lower than that of commercial thermopile-based devices. This new photodiode-based pyranometer overcomes traditional problems in this type of device and offers similar characteristics to those of thermopile-based pyranometers and, therefore, can be used in any installation where reliable measurement of solar irradiance is necessary, especially in those where cost is a deciding factor in the choice of a meter. | |||||||||
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