Patent ID: 8201994
Filing Date: 2012-06-19
Classification: G01N,H02S,Y02E

Abstract:
1. An illuminated thermal test system, comprising: a power sink operably adapted to sink an electrical current from a photovoltaic cell; an electromagnetic radiation source directing an electromagnetic radiation at said photovoltaic cell such that said electromagnetic radiation constitutes a principle source of electrical current in said photovoltaic cell; a temperature sensor for detecting a temperature of said photovoltaic cell; a temperature control means operably adapted to modify said temperature of said photovoltaic cell, wherein said temperature control means comprises a chamber in communication with said photovoltaic cell and comprises a means for controlling a flow of a fluid into said chamber; and a measuring means for measuring said electrical current from said photovoltaic cell, wherein said power sink is in communication with said chamber and said power sink is cooled by said flow of said fluid into said chamber.