Designing solar simulators with multipoint LED light sources

基于LED（发光二极管）的技术（照明，电视显示器和个人电子产品）已经成为一种普遍的技术，因为与其他标准光源相比，LED具有更好的效率和寿命（~50,000小时）。此外，led具有可调的低热输出的额外优势。这些优点也使led对包括太阳模拟在内的无数其他光学应用具有吸引力。由于加拿大太阳能工业的迅速发展，现在越来越需要使用太阳能模拟器评估和核实太阳能电池板和光伏装置的性能和输出。在我们（与Sciencetech， Inc.合作）最近开发的RyerSun LED光源的基础上，该项目旨在进一步开发这项令人兴奋的技术，以生产最先进的太阳能

LED (light-emitting diode) based technologies (lighting, television displays and person electronics) have become a commonplace owing to LEDs having much better efficiencies & longevity (~50,000 hrs) when compared to other standard light sources. Furthermore, LEDs have the added advantage of being tunable with lower thermal outputs. These benefits have also made LEDs attractive for a myriad of other optical applications including solar simulation. Owing to the rapid evolution of the solar industry in Canada there is now an increased need for assessing the performance and verifying the output of solar panels and PV devices using a solar simulator. Building on our (in collaboration in Sciencetech, Inc.) recent development of the RyerSun LED light source this project seeks to further develop this exciting technology to produce a state-of-the-art solar simulator capable of mimicking any natural lighting condition. Such a tunable device would represent the first of its kind in Canada, and create a new commercial market in solar simulation.