Title :
Photoelectric measurements during Zimbabwe´s solar eclipse
Author :
Bebova, S.A. ; Collier, M. ; Morrison, R.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Nat. Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
fDate :
10/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The total solar eclipse over Zimbabwe provided an opportunity for a team from the National University of Science and Technology to perform a number of experiments. After a 400 mile journey to a suitable location in the path of the lunar shadow, the instruments were assembled on the edge of the Zambezi valley. Conditions were as near perfect as could be wished, with a cloudless sky and stable atmospheric conditions. The calibration of a photovoltaic solar panel was undertaken, together with several other electrical, optical and thermal measurements
Keywords :
calibration; optical variables measurement; solar cell arrays; solar eclipses; sunlight; thermal variables measurement; 14 W; Helios type H14 solar panel; National University of Science and Technology; Zambezi valley; Zimbabwe; atmospheric conditions; calibration; cloudless sky; electrical measurements; lunar shadow; optical measurements; photoelectric measurements; photovoltaic solar panel; solar eclipse; thermal measurements;
Journal_Title :
Engineering Science and Education Journal
DOI :
10.1049/esej:20010504
