Solar Simulators – OAI

Service and Support

atomic — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 02:53:08 +0000

We invite you to consider OAI as your technology partner. OAI combines innovative design and manufacturing expertise with a level of customer service and support that is unmatched in the industry. We offer complete product and engineering/application service and support to make your unique process more successful, more efficient, and less costly. Contact an experienced OAI customer support expert today regarding your particular need.

Do you require service for one of your OAI products or do you have a question about one of our products? Tap the Service and Support button at the right, fill in the details, and we will get back to you right away!

TriSOL™ CPV Solar Simulators

atomic — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 02:53:07 +0000

Concentrating Photovoltaics (CPV) has the promise of producing solar cells with high cell efficiencies, which result in a reduction in the cost of operating a PV module. However, a CPV system requires the integration of CPV solar cells, modules, and CPV optics into one efficient system. OAI’s focus is CPV cell testing methodology. The CPV cells can now be tested using OAI’s advanced standalone CPV Simulators for low dose and high dose configurations. The low dose CPV Solar Simulator provides exposure up to 50 Suns, whereas the high dose CPV Solar Simulator provides exposure up to 1500 Suns. The low and high dose simulators provide exposure in varying Sun concentrations in various beam sizes from 1.5cm x 1.5cm to 7.5cm x 7.5cm, and may be configured with OAI’s I-V Test Systems.

Low Dose CPV to 50 Suns

OAI’s standard Class AAA Solar Simulators are fitted with optics that allow them to function both as a standard solar simulator (up to 1.2 Suns) and a low dose (up to 50 Suns) CPV Simulator. Available models are CPV LD15, CPV LD22, and CPV LD50 (as shown in the Product Specification Table within the datasheet). The low dose CPV Simulators are supplied with OAI’s Advanced Uniform Beam Optics, which include proprietary coated mirrors, filters, and a beam uniformity integrator. These optics are then coupled with special concentrating light-pipe attachment optics. Standard Low Dose CPV beam sizes range from 2.5cm x 2.5cm up to 4.5cm x 4.5cm.

Choose from either a 1kW, 1.5kW, or 4.0kW lamp housing to achieve a wide range of concentrating solar light (as shown in the Product Specification Table within the datasheet). Additionally, OAI offers a highly collimated 6 Suns CPV Simulator with half angle <1° (Model CPV LA) for cells measuring up to 156mm x156mm. All of the low dose CPV Simulators use an OAI TriSOL Standard Solar Simulator as the base to deliver highly accurate and collimated beams to the concentrating optics. These TriSOL Standard Simulators are certified to ASTM E927-05, IEC 60904-9 2007, and JIS C8912 Standards for Class AAA performance (Spectral Match 400-1100nm wavelength in 100nm bandwidth increments, Non-Uniformity, and Temporal Instability). The Class A+ Spectral Match (<±12.5%) upgrade is also available using a specially designed filter.

High Dose CPV to 1500 Suns

The High Dose CPV Solar Simulators (Models CPV HD20, CPV HD500, CPV HD1500 & CPV HDLA300) are fully integrated, stand-alone, high concentration simulators. High Dose and small area CPV Simulators are available in three basic configurations: up to 20 Suns in a beam size of 7.5cm x 7.5cm, up to 500 Suns with a 2.54cm x 2.54cm beam size, and up to 1500 Suns with a 1.5cm x 1.5cm beam size. OAI also manufactures a High Dose large area model (Model CPV HDLA300) simulator with 300 Suns intensity with a beam size of 60mm x 60mm. These High Dose CPV simulators are constructed with OAI’s integrated Advanced Uniform Beam Optics, which includes proprietary coated mirrors, attenuation filters, beam uniformity integrator, and fully integrated special concentrating light-pipe optics.

Choose from either a 4.0kW or 7.0kW lamp housing to achieve a wide range of concentrating solar light (as shown in the Product Specification Table within the datasheet). These systems come with an integrated, high-speed shutter that reduces over exposure and sample heating during the measurement. The software shutter control facilitates cell exposure from 5msec to >300msec duration. In comparison to a flash type system, OAI’s continuous high dose CPV simulators provide the capability for complete beam characterization. These CPV Standalone Simulators are certified to ASTM E927-05, IEC 60904-9 2007, and JIS C8912 Standards for Class AAA performance (Spectral Match 400-1100nm wavelength in 100nm bandwidth increments, Non-Uniformity, and Temporal Instability). The Class A+ Spectral Match (<±12.5%) upgrade is available using a specially designed filter.

TriSOL™ Large Area Solar Simulator

atomic — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 02:53:07 +0000

OAI has designed and engineered for large area markets Class AAA, ABA, or ACA Solar simulators with the same performance , quality, and reliability as our other solar simulator models. These large area solar simulators are available in several models.

1. Large Area Full Room Solar Simulators: 5m (W) x 5m (L) x 3m (H); 1 Sun, AM1.5G 280 – 1800nm, Class ACA, 10% Beam Uniformity for testing large equipment.

2. Large Area IR Solar Simulators: 0.5m x 0.5m to 2.0m x 2.0m, 1 Sun, AM1.5G, 700 – 1100nm, Class ABA, 5% Beam Uniformity for testing of camera optics and various other devices.

3. Large Area Photovoltaics (PV) Solar Simulators: 0.5m x 0.5m to 2.0m x 2.0m, 1 Sun, AM0 or AM1.5G, 280 – 1800nm or 300 – 1800nm or 400 – 1100nm Class ABA, 5% Beam Uniformity for testing solar panels and other devices.

These large area solar simulators are available with various beam sizes and with different lamp power configurations ranging from 0.5m x 0.5m to 5m x 5m. and can be configured to provide various beam directions; vertically, downward, horizontal, or at an angle. These simulators are manufactured with custom optics and corresponding Air Mass (AM) filters, including other components to provide various Sun spectrums in AM0 (280 – 1800nm), AM1.5G (300 – 1800nm) and IR (700 – 1100nm) ranges that match the Sun’s rays within ±15%. This technology provides a highly accurate sun beam with the longest working distances. OAI’s Large Area Solar Simulators are certified to ASTM E927-05, IEC 60904-9 2007, and JIS C 8912 standards for Class AAA or ABA or ACA performance.

Applications include use in the testing of equipment for military, testing of optical devices and cameras, testing of photovoltaic modules, and varied other R& D and production uses.

TriSOL™ Class AAA 0.25º Collimation Angle Solar Simulators

atomic — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 02:53:07 +0000

For high performance space applications, OAI offers a 0.25 Collimation Angle Solar Simulator. It is engineered with the technology built on OAI’s 47 years of experience working with light. Features include 100mmx100mm beam size, long lens housing, AM 1.5 G and AMO spectrum up to 1800 nm or any custom spectrum, and intensity controlled up to 1.25 SUNS. These solar simulators are built with OAI’s precision, quality and reliability.

Standard and Custom Test Fixtures

atomic — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 02:53:07 +0000

Both standard and custom Test Fixtures from OAI enable the user to integrate the solar cell with the I-V tester. Fixture configurations range from simple hold down devices to temperature-controlled fixtures with frontside and backside contact. We invite you to contact an OAI Application Engineer for help with your fixture design. With our expert guidance, you can expect maximum performance from your I-V Tester and Solar Simulator.

TriSOL™ Class AAA (TSS) Solar Simulator

atomic — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 02:53:05 +0000

Essential for testing virtually any material or product that is exposed to sunlight for long or short periods of time, OAI’s low-cost Standard Solar Simulators deliver highly collimated, uniform light. Depending on configuration, output on these Solar Simulators is rated at 350W-5,000W. These Class AAA Solar Simulators feature OAI’s Advanced Uniform Beam Optics and are available with a choice of air mass filters to reproduce a wide range of solar spectra. For added flexibility, OAI’s proven lens and collimating mirror technology allow for a variety of exposure area sizes. A Class AAA Solar Simulator is an essential tool for manufacturing as well as R&D; it is indispensable in test labs, industry use, and in universities. OAI Standard Solar Simulators are used in photobiology, biomedical, solar cell testing, cosmetic testing, and paints & coatings analysis. Based on over 50 years of proven UV light technology, OAI Solar Simulator Systems deliver repeatable, reliable, constant output, and measurement uniformity.