The World's Most Instrumented Solar Array

poster array full view
Poster depicting elements of research & development under the DOC SBIR/STTR grant, Titled Intelligent Diagnostics for Photovoltaic Array under Non-Uniform Conditions, List of researchers. Part of the 24-module Array with instruments on cart, including DayStar C100 Curve Tracer, Load Controller by BK Instrument, and Measurement Computing MC2416. Full view of array with modules mounted on swivel shafts.
sensor board back of modules  
Custom sensor conditioning and multiplexer board with opto-isolator & calibrators. Typical DS1820 temperature sensor per cell mounting on back of solar modules.  
initial early mid
Progression of temperature changes while the cell (second row, last cell of Panel 12, 4th row, 4th column of pane) was shaded.