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Design of a sun tracker for the automatic measurement of spectral irradiance and construction of an irradiance database in the 330–1100nm range

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  • Cañada, J.
  • Utrillas, M.P.
  • Martinez-Lozano, J.A.
  • Pedrós, R.
  • Gómez-Amo, J.L.
  • Maj, A.

Abstract

An automatic global and direct solar spectral irradiance system has been designed based on two LICOR spectroradiometers equipped with fibre optics and remote cosine sensors. To measure direct irradiance a sun tracker based on step motors has been developed. The whole system is autonomous and works continuously. From the measurements provided by this system a spectral irradiance database in the 330–1100nm range has been created. This database contains normal direct and global horizontal irradiances as well as diffuse irradiance on a horizontal plane, together with total atmospheric optical thickness and aerosol optical depth.

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  • Cañada, J. & Utrillas, M.P. & Martinez-Lozano, J.A. & Pedrós, R. & Gómez-Amo, J.L. & Maj, A., 2007. "Design of a sun tracker for the automatic measurement of spectral irradiance and construction of an irradiance database in the 330–1100nm range," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 32(12), pages 2053-2068.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:32:y:2007:i:12:p:2053-2068
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2006.11.001
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    2. Kim, Yeongmin & Jeong, Hae Jun & Kim, Wonsik & Chun, Wongee & Han, Hyun Joo & Lim, Sang Hoon, 2017. "A comparative performance analysis on daylighting for two different types of solar concentrators: Dish vs. Fresnel lens," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 137(C), pages 449-456.
    3. Fathabadi, Hassan, 2016. "Novel high accurate sensorless dual-axis solar tracking system controlled by maximum power point tracking unit of photovoltaic systems," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 173(C), pages 448-459.
    4. Nsengiyumva, Walter & Chen, Shi Guo & Hu, Lihua & Chen, Xueyong, 2018. "Recent advancements and challenges in Solar Tracking Systems (STS): A review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 81(P1), pages 250-279.
    5. Mousazadeh, Hossein & Keyhani, Alireza & Javadi, Arzhang & Mobli, Hossein & Abrinia, Karen & Sharifi, Ahmad, 2009. "A review of principle and sun-tracking methods for maximizing solar systems output," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 13(8), pages 1800-1818, October.
    6. Abdelghani-Idrissi, M.A. & Khalfallaoui, S. & Seguin, D. & Vernières-Hassimi, L. & Leveneur, S., 2018. "Solar tracker for enhancement of the thermal efficiency of solar water heating system," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 119(C), pages 79-94.
    7. Yilmaz, Saban & Riza Ozcalik, Hasan & Dogmus, Osman & Dincer, Furkan & Akgol, Oguzhan & Karaaslan, Muharrem, 2015. "Design of two axes sun tracking controller with analytically solar radiation calculations," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 43(C), pages 997-1005.

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