• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.99-103
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• 2017

The sun is not equally bright over the whole sphere, but rather is darkened toward the limb. This effect is well-known as limb darkening. The limb darkening coefficient is defined by the ratio of the center intensity to limb intensity. In this study, we calculate the limb darkening coefficient using the photospheric intensity estimated from solar images taken by solar and helispheric observatory (SOHO) and solar dynamics observatory (SDO). The photospheric intensity data cover almost two solar cycles from May 1996 to December 2016. The limb darkening coefficient for a size of 0.9 diameter is about 0.69 and this value is consistent with solar limb darkening. The limb darkening coefficient estimated from SOHO shows a temporal increase at solar maximum and a gradual increase since the solar minimum of 2008. The limb darkening coefficient estimated from SDO shows a constant value of about 0.65 and a decreasing trend since 2014. The increase in the coefficient reflects the effect of weakened solar activity. However, the decrease since 2014 is caused by the aging effect.

• 천문학회지
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.111-116
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• 2012

We present a mathematical model that predicts the variation of illuminance during a solar eclipse, considering continuous effects of limb darkening. We assume that (1) the Sun and the Moon constitute perfect spheres, (2) the Moon crosses the Sun with a constant apparent velocity, and (3) sunspots, prominences, and coronae can be neglected. We compare predictions of this model with actual measurements made by M$\ddot{o}$llmann & Vollmer (2006) during a total solar eclipse in Turkey, and with predictions of existing models. The new model is shown to describe the actual phenomenon more accurately than existing models.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제35권10호
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• pp.989-996
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• 2011

태양의 집광 열유속을 이해하는 것은 태양에너지를 이용하는 시스템의 해석과 설계에 중요하다. 본 연구는 우수한 유연성과 확장성을 가진 몬테카를로 광선추적법에 기반하면서 태양주연감광과 반사판 표면 기울기 에러를 고려하는 알고리듬 개발과 이를 통한 태양 열유속 해석에 초점을 맞추고 있다. 검증을 위해 한국에너지기술연구원 태양로에서 측정된 열유속과 비교했을 때, 모델링 결과가 측정 에러 범위인 10% 이내에서 잘 일치하였다. 개발된 모델을 통해 태양로의 집광 성능을 2 mrad 의 추적 정밀도에 최대로 도달 가능한 집광비가 4400 sun 으로 평가하였다. 열유속의 측정 위치에 따른 변화와 수광각에 따른 분포를 통해 화학반응기나 보조집광기 설계에 필요한 상세한 정보를 제공하였다.