Performance of Solar Energy Converters: Thermal Collectors and Photovoltaic Cells: Lectures of a Course held at the Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy, November 11–18, 1981

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Measurement and Analysis of Solar Radiation Data....Pages 1-64
Solar Thermal Collectors....Pages 65-102
Performance Test Procedures for Thermal Collectors (1) Outdoor Testing....Pages 103-124
Performance Test Procedures for Thermal Collectors (2) Solar Simulators....Pages 125-146
Photovoltaic Energy Converters....Pages 147-162
Performance Test Procedures for Solar Cells and Modules....Pages 163-187
Solar Cell and Module Performance Assessment Based on indoor Calibration Methods....Pages 189-219
Method for a Reliability Study on Photovoltaic Modules Application for the Qualification of Cells and Modules....Pages 221-234
Photovoltaic Indoor Test Facilities at the Joint Research Centre — ISPRA Establishment Solar Simulators....Pages 235-258
The Solar Test Facility LS-1 — Technical Description....Pages 259-295
Qualification and Durability Tests: Applications for Thermal Collectors and Photovoltaic Modules....Pages 297-325
Facilities for the Study of Behaviour in Corrosive Atmospheres and their Application to Thermal and Photovoltaic Converters....Pages 327-336
Performance of a Hybrid Solar Heating System of the Solar Laboratory at the JRC-ISPRA....Pages 337-354
Introduction to the EC Solar Heating Programme....Pages 355-359
Validation of Simulation Models of Solar Heating Systems with Data from the Solar Pilot Test Facilities....Pages 361-380
The Photovoltaic Pilot Projects of the European Community....Pages 381-391
Recommendations for European Solar Collector Test Methods (Liquid Heating Collectors)....Pages 393-467
Standard Procedures for Terrestrial Photovoltaic Performance Measurements....Pages 469-500
Photovoltaic Module Control Test Specifications....Pages 501-522
Back Matter....Pages 523-527