Title :
Determining Total Solar Field Direct Normal Insolation
Author :
Kirkpatrick, T.K. ; Goedeke, S.M. ; Price, D. ; Pastorik, B. ; Hollibaugh, J. ; Rosser, J.
Author_Institution :
McHale & Assoc., Inc., Knoxville, TN, USA
Abstract :
This paper will introduce the concept of integrating terrestrial and aerial data collection methods to determine the Total Solar Field Direct Normal Insolation (TSFDNI) for the purposes of evaluating the performance of a Concentrating Solar Plant (CSP).
Keywords :
performance evaluation; solar power stations; CSP; TSFDNI; concentrating solar plant; integrated terrestrial-aerial data collection methods; performance evaluation; total solar field direct normal insolation; Atmospheric modeling; Cameras; Industries; Instruments; Power generation; Solar energy; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Future of Instrumentation International Workshop (FIIW), 2011
Conference_Location :
Oak Ridge, TN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5835-4
DOI :
10.1109/FIIW.2011.6476814
