A solar simulator using a LCD projector for students' laboratory

A low-cost solar simulator using a LCD projector as a light source has been developed and tested successfully. The prepared simulator has an illumination spectral at the visible light region and is controllable using a computer. The prepared simulator with controllable spectral filter was used to ut...

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Published in:Physics education 2018-09, Vol.53 (5), p.55021
Main Authors: Nuryadin, Bebeh Wahid, Nuryantini, Ade Yeti, Ramdhani, Muhammad Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Circuits
Controllability
Developing countries
Energy
Foreign Countries
Illumination
LDCs
Light
Light sources
Lighting
Low cost
Measurement
Open circuit voltage
Photovoltaic cells
Projection Equipment
Science Laboratories
Short circuit currents
Simulation
Solar cells
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Summary:A low-cost solar simulator using a LCD projector as a light source has been developed and tested successfully. The prepared simulator has an illumination spectral at the visible light region and is controllable using a computer. The prepared simulator with controllable spectral filter was used to utilize the current-voltage (I-V) measurement for solar cell testing. The I-V measurement shows that the solar cells efficiency is about 20.49% for blue illumination to 9.05% for red illumination, it is caused by the photon energy of illumination on the solar cells from high to low energy. In addition, the illumination intensity changes all the solar cells parameters, including the short-circuit current (), the open-circuit voltage (), and the fill factor (FF). However, due to its low-cost, easy-to-use and integrated spectral filters, the solar simulator could be improved for use in a research laboratory, especially for developing countries.
ISSN:0031-9120
1361-6552
DOI:10.1088/1361-6552/aad4c2