Precision insolation measurement under field conditionsThe paper describes a precision insolation instrument - the Mark 3 Kendall Radiometer - developed for field survey work and for use as a calibration transfer standard. The instrument, which can be used to make accurate measurements of solar irradiance, has a windowless black cavity receptor mounted in a massive heat sink and has equal sensitivity to ultraviolet, infrared, and visible radiation. Attention is given to a calibration stability analysis over two years of operation.
Document ID
19770046736
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Reid, M. S. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Berdahl, C. M. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Gardner, R. A. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1977
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Meeting Information
Meeting: Seminar on Optics in solar energy utilization II