A new and inexpensive pyranometer for the visible spectral range

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 4615-4634

  Martínez, Miguel A ^a   Andújar, José M ^a   Enrique, Juan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Calibration; Data acquisition; Photodiode; Pyranometer; Solar irradiance; Thermopile; Visible spectral range

Indexed keywords

COSINE ERRORS; INTERIOR TEMPERATURE; PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE; PYRANOMETERS; RELIABLE MEASUREMENT; REMOTE PROGRAMMING; SOLAR IRRADIANCES; VISIBLE SPECTRAL RANGE;

CALIBRATION; DATA ACQUISITION; PHOTODIODES; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMOPILES;

LUMINANCE;

EID: 72049089643     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s90604615     Document Type: Article

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