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ASTM E 772 : 2015

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

Standard Terminology of Solar Energy Conversion

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English

Published date

03-04-2015

1.1This terminology pertains to the conversion of solar energy into other forms of energy by various means, including thermal absorption (i.e., solar thermal) and the photovoltaic effect (i.e., photovoltaics).

1.2This terminology also pertains to instrumentation used to measure solar radiation.

1.3This terminology also pertains to glass for solar energy applications.

1.4Fundamental terms associated with electromagnetic radiation that are indicates as derived units in Standard IEEE/ASTM SI 10 are not repeated in this terminology.

1.5The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

Committee
E 44
DocumentType
Reference Material
Pages
15
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Current
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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ASTM G 113 : 2016 Standard Terminology Relating to Natural and Artificial Weathering Tests of Nonmetallic Materials
ASTM E 1038 : 2010 : R2019 Standard Test Method for Determining Resistance of Photovoltaic Modules to Hail by Impact with Propelled Ice Balls
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ASTM E 903 : 2020 Standard Test Method for Solar Absorptance, Reflectance, and Transmittance of Materials Using Integrating Spheres
ASTM G 130 : 2012 : R2020 Standard Test Method for Calibration of Narrow- and Broad-Band Ultraviolet Radiometers Using a Spectroradiometer
ASTM G 207 : 2011 : R2019 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Indoor Transfer of Calibration from Reference to Field Pyranometers
ASTM G 214 : 2016 Standard Test Method for Integration of Digital Spectral Data for Weathering and Durability Applications
ASTM E 781 : 1986 : R2015 Standard Practice for Evaluating Absorptive Solar Receiver Materials When<brk/> Exposed to Conditions Simulating Stagnation in Solar<brk/> Collectors With Cover Plates
ASTM E 972 : 1996 : R2021 Standard Test Method for Solar Photometric Transmittance of Sheet Materials Using Sunlight
ASTM E 2908 : 2012 : R2018 Standard Guide for Fire Prevention for Photovoltaic Panels, Modules, and Systems
ASTM E 1830 : 2015 : R2019 Standard Test Methods for Determining Mechanical Integrity of Photovoltaic Modules
ASTM E 881 : 1992 : R2015 Standard Practice for Exposure of Solar Collector Cover Materials to Natural Weathering Under Conditions Simulating Stagnation Mode
ASTM G 7/G7M : 2021 Standard Practice for Natural Weathering of Materials
ASTM E 861 : 2013 : R2021 Standard Practice for Evaluating Thermal Insulation Materials for Use in Solar Collectors
ASTM E 905 : 1987 : R2021 Standard Test Method for Determining Thermal Performance of Tracking Concentrating Solar Collectors
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ASTM E 1040 : 2010 : R2020 Standard Specification for Physical Characteristics of Nonconcentrator Terrestrial Photovoltaic Reference Cells
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ASTM F 1863 : 2010 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Night Vision Goggle-Weighted Transmisivity of Transparent Parts
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ASTM F 1863 : 2016 : R2021 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Night Vision Goggle-Weighted Transmissivity of Transparent Parts
ASTM E 2527 : 2015 Standard Test Method for Electrical Performance of Concentrator Terrestrial Photovoltaic Modules and Systems Under Natural Sunlight
ASTM E 2236 : 2010 Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Electrical Performance and Spectral Response of Nonconcentrator Multijunction Photovoltaic Cells and Modules
ASTM C 1048 : 1997 : REV B Standard Specification for Heat-Treated Flat Glass--Kind HS, Kind FT Coated and Uncoated Glass
ASTM E 2236 : 2005 Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Electrical Performance and Spectral Response of Nonconcentrator Multijunction Photovoltaic Cells and Modules
ASTM E 1171 : 1999 Standard Test Method for Photovoltaic Modules in Cyclic Temperature and Humidity Environments
ASTM D 1003 : 2007 Standard Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics
ASTM D 4865 : 2009 Standard Guide for Generation and Dissipation of Static Electricity in Petroleum Fuel Systems
ASTM F 1863 : 1998 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Night Vision Goggle-Weighted Transmisivity of Transparent Parts
ASTM G 173 : 2003 Standard Tables for Reference Solar Spectral Irradiances: Direct Normal and Hemispherical on 37° Tilted Surface
ASTM D 1003 : 2013 Standard Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics
ASTM G 197 : 2014 Standard Table for Reference Solar Spectral Distributions: Direct and Diffuse on 20° Tilted and Vertical Surfaces
ASTM E 1036 : 2015 Standard Test Methods for Electrical Performance of Nonconcentrator Terrestrial Photovoltaic Modules and Arrays Using Reference Cells
ASTM D 7236 : 2006 Standard Test Method for Flash Point by Small Scale Closed Cup Tester (Ramp Method)
ASTM G 197 : 2014 : R2021 Standard Table for Reference Solar Spectral Distributions: Direct and Diffuse on 20° Tilted and Vertical Surfaces
ASTM D 7236 : 2016 : REV A Standard Test Method for Flash Point by Small Scale Closed Cup Tester (Ramp Method)
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ASTM E 1021 : 2012 Standard Test Method for Spectral Responsivity Measurements of Photovoltaic Devices
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ASTM E 1362 : 1999 Standard Test Method for Calibration of Non-Concentrator Photovoltaic Secondary Reference Cells
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ASTM D 1245 : 1984 : R1999 Standard Practice for Examination of Water-Formed Deposits by Chemical Microscopy
ASTM E 1171 : 2009 Standard Test Methods for Photovoltaic Modules in Cyclic Temperature and Humidity Environments
ASTM E 1021 : 2006 Standard Test Method for Spectral Responsivity Measurements of Photovoltaic Devices
ASTM E 1125 : 2005 Standard Test Method for Calibration of Primary Non-Concentrator Terrestrial Photovoltaic Reference Cells Using a Tabular Spectrum
ASTM E 2527 : 2009 Standard Test Method for Electrical Performance of Concentrator Terrestrial Photovoltaic Modules and Systems Under Natural Sunlight
ASTM F 1863 : 2016 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Night Vision Goggle-Weighted Transmissivity of Transparent Parts
ASTM E 1171 : 2015 Standard Test Methods for Photovoltaic Modules in Cyclic Temperature and Humidity Environments
ASTM E 1125 : 2010 Standard Test Method for Calibration of Primary Non-Concentrator Terrestrial Photovoltaic Reference Cells Using a Tabular Spectrum
ASTM E 1362 : 2005 Standard Test Method for Calibration of Non-Concentrator Photovoltaic Secondary Reference Cells
ASTM E 1171 : 2015 : R2019 Standard Test Methods for Photovoltaic Modules in Cyclic Temperature and Humidity Environments
ASTM C 1048 : 2012 Standard Specification for Heat-Strengthened and Fully Tempered Flat Glass
ASTM D 1003 : 2011 Standard Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics
ASTM E 1362 : 2015 : R2019 Standard Test Methods for Calibration of Non-Concentrator Photovoltaic Non-Primary Reference Cells
ASTM D 7236 : 2016 Standard Test Method for Flash Point by Small Scale Closed Cup Tester (Ramp Method)
ASTM E 1171 : 2001 Standard Test Method for Photovoltaic Modules in Cyclic Temperature and Humidity Environments
ASTM E 1036 : 2002 : R2007 Standard Test Methods for Electrical Performance of Nonconcentrator Terrestrial Photovoltaic Modules and Arrays Using Reference Cells
ASTM D 4865 : 1998 Standard Guide for Generation and Dissipation of Static Electricity in Petroleum Fuel Systems
ASTM E 2236 : 2010 : R2015 Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Electrical Performance and Spectral Response of Nonconcentrator Multijunction Photovoltaic Cells and Modules
ASTM C 1048 : 2004 Standard Specification for Heat-Treated Flat Glass—Kind HS, Kind FT Coated and Uncoated Glass
ASTM D 5544 : 2011 Standard Test Method for On-Line Measurement of Residue After Evaporation of High-Purity Water
ASTM D 1003 : 2021 Standard Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics
ASTM D 1245 : 1984 : R2003 Standard Practice for Examination of Water-Formed Deposits by Chemical Microscopy
ASTM E 2236 : 2005 : REV A Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Electrical Performance and Spectral Response of Nonconcentrator Multijunction Photovoltaic Cells and Modules
ASTM D 7236 : 2016 : REV A : R2021 Standard Test Method for Flash Point by Small Scale Closed Cup Tester (Ramp Method)
ASTM D 5544 : 2005 Standard Test Method for On-Line Measurement of Residue After Evaporation of High-Purity Water
ASTM D 5544 : 1994 : R1999 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for On-Line Measurement of Residue After Evaporation of High-Purity Water
ASTM D 1245 : 2008 Standard Practice for Examination of Water-Formed Deposits by Chemical Microscopy
ASTM E 1125 : 2016 : R2020 Standard Test Method for Calibration of Primary Non-Concentrator Terrestrial Photovoltaic Reference Cells Using a Tabular Spectrum
ASTM E 1021 : 1995 Standard Test Methods for Measuring Spectral Response of Photovoltaic Cells
ASTM E 2236 : 2010 : R2019 Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Electrical Performance and Spectral Response of Nonconcentrator Multijunction Photovoltaic Cells and Modules
ASTM E 1362 : 2010 Standard Test Method for Calibration of Non-Concentrator Photovoltaic Secondary Reference Cells
ASTM D 1003 : 2000 Standard Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics
ASTM E 1021 : 2015 Standard Test Method for Spectral Responsivity Measurements of Photovoltaic Devices
ASTM D 7236 : 2007 Standard Test Method for Flash Point by Small Scale Closed Cup Tester (Ramp Method)
ASTM E 1462 : 2000 Standard Test Methods for Insulation Integrity and Ground Path Continuity of Photovoltaic Modules
ASTM E 1462 : 2012 : R2018 Standard Test Methods for Insulation Integrity and Ground Path Continuity of Photovoltaic Modules
ASTM C 1651 : 2011 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Roll Wave Optical Distortion in Heat-Treated Flat Glass
ASTM E 2236 : 2002 Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Electrical Performance and Spectral Response of Nonconcentrator Multijunction Photovoltaic Cells and Modules
ASTM D 1003 : 2011 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics
ASTM E 1462 : 2012 Standard Test Methods for Insulation Integrity and Ground Path Continuity of Photovoltaic Modules
ASTM D 1245 : 2011 Standard Practice for Examination of Water-Formed Deposits by Chemical Microscopy
ASTM C 1048 : 2012 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Heat-Strengthened and Fully Tempered Flat Glass
ASTM E 1171 : 2004 Standard Test Methods for Photovoltaic Modules in Cyclic Temperature and Humidity Environments
ASTM C 1651 : 2011 : R2018 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Roll Wave Optical Distortion in Heat-Treated Flat Glass
ASTM E 2527 : 2015 : R2019 Standard Test Method for Electrical Performance of Concentrator Terrestrial Photovoltaic Modules and Systems Under Natural Sunlight
ASTM E 1036 : 2002 Standard Test Methods for Electrical Performance of Nonconcentrator Terrestrial Photovoltaic Modules and Arrays Using Reference Cells
ASTM E 1125 : 1999 Standard Test Method for Calibration of Primary Non-Concentrator Terrestrial Photovoltaic Reference Cells Using a Tabular Spectrum
ASTM D 1003 : 1992 Standard Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics
ASTM D 5544 : 1994 : R2004 Standard Test Method for On-Line Measurement of Residue After Evaporation of High-Purity Water

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