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Development and evaluation of solar-photovoltaic systems. Final report

E.C. Kern,Malcolm H. Pope-1983-06-01
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Design, construction, and evaluation of photovoltaic (PV) systems for use in agriculture (at Mead, Nebraska), for a museum display (at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry), for operating a commercial radio station (at Bryan, Ohio), and for powering a remote site where utility hookup is not available (at Natural Bridges, Utah) is discussed. The work reported also evaluated the field performance of PV arrays at those sites as well as at over 15 additional locations, where either small PV arrays were located or residential PV systems were installed. Results of array evaluations are presented. The work in developing instrumentation for PV system performance is discussed. Two instruments were developed: a pyrheliometer for monitoring insolation at a field site, and a portable unit for determining the current-voltage characteristics of a PV module or array in the field. System engineering, technology development, and system evaluation for residential PV systems are discussed. (LEW)

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Design, construction, and evaluation of photovoltaic (PV) systems for use in agriculture (at Mead, Nebraska), for a museum display (at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry), for operating a commercial radio station (at Bryan, Ohio), and for powering a remote site where utility hookup is not available (at Natural Bridges, Utah) is discussed. The work reported also evaluated the field performance of PV arrays at those sites as well as at over 15 additional locations, where either small PV arrays were located or residential PV systems were installed. Results of array evaluations are presented. The work in developing instrumentation for PV system performance is discussed. Two instruments were developed: a pyrheliometer for monitoring insolation at a field site, and a portable unit for determining the current-voltage characteristics of a PV module or array in the field. System engineering, technology development, and system evaluation for residential PV systems are discussed. (LEW)

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Photovoltaic systemInstrumentation (computer programming)InsolationRooftop photovoltaic power stationWork (physics)EngineeringEnvironmental sciencePhotovoltaic mounting system

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