1. Scope
1.1 This 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).
1.2 This terminology also pertains to instrumentation used to measure solar radiation.
1.3 This terminology also pertains to glass for solar energy applications.
1.4 Fundamental terms associated with electromagnetic radiation that are indicates as derived units in Standard are not repeated in this terminology.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) 
The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
C859 Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials
D93 Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester
E490 Standard Solar Constant and Zero Air Mass Solar Spectral Irradiance Tables
E491 Practice for Solar Simulation for Thermal Balance Testing of Spacecraft
E971 Practice for Calculation of Photometric Transmittance and Reflectance of Materials to Solar Radiation
G173 Tables for Reference Solar Spectral Irradiances: Direct Normal and Hemispherical on 37 Tilted Surface
Keywords
solar collectors; solar energy; solar heating/cooling systems; solar spectral irradiance; terminology-solar devices;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 01.040.27 (Energy and heat transfer engineering (Vocabularies)); 27.160 (Solar energy engineering)
DOI: 10.1520/E0772-11
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