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The solar spectrum on the martian surface and its effect on photovoltaic performance (Document No: 20110000777)
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Landis, Geoffrey A. Hyatt, Dan |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Description | Solar cells operating on the surface of Mars receive a spectrum of illumination different from the AM0 spectrum, since the sunlight is filtered by dust suspended in the atmosphere. This spectrum changes with the amount of dust in the atmosphere, as well as with air mass change due to time of day and season. This spectral variation affects the performance of solar cells. We used data from Mars Exploration Rovers to measure this spectrum. By comparing the measured intensity with the known reflectance of the pancam calibration target on the rovers Spirit and Opportunity, we measure the solar spectrum reaching the surface. The effect of this spectrum on the performance of solar cells is then calculated based on the spectral response of several different solar cell types. |
| File Size | 256525 |
| Page Count | 4 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20110000777 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t03z37c5r |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2006-05-07 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Energy Production And Conversion Solar Cells Solar Spectra Calibrating Sunlight Mars Surface Spectral Sensitivity Targets Photovoltaic Conversion Energy Conversion Efficiency Roving Vehicles Mars Exploration Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
