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Several studies show that from about 20% to 50% more solar energy can be recovered by using photovoltaic systems that track the sun rather than systems set at a fixed angle. For overcast or cloudy days, recent studies propose the use of a set position in which each photovoltaic panel faces toward the zenith (horizontal position). Compared to a panel that follows the sun’s path, this approach claims that a horizontal panel increases the amount of solar radiation captured and subsequently the quantity of electricity produced. The present work assesses a solar tracking photovoltaic panel hourly and seasonally in high latitudes. A theoretical method based on an isotropic sky model was formulated, implemented, and used in a case study analysis of a grid-connected photovoltaic system in Montreal, Canada. The results obtained, based on the definition of a critical hourly global solar radiation, were validated numerically and experimentally. The study confirmed that a zenith-set sun tracking strategy for overcast or mostly cloudy days in summer is not advantageous.
Guillermo Quesada; Laura Guillon; Daniel R. Rousse; Mostafa Mehrtash; Yvan Dutil; Pierre-Luc Paradis. Tracking strategy for photovoltaic solar systems in high latitudes. Energy Conversion and Management 2015, 103, 147 -156.
AMA StyleGuillermo Quesada, Laura Guillon, Daniel R. Rousse, Mostafa Mehrtash, Yvan Dutil, Pierre-Luc Paradis. Tracking strategy for photovoltaic solar systems in high latitudes. Energy Conversion and Management. 2015; 103 ():147-156.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGuillermo Quesada; Laura Guillon; Daniel R. Rousse; Mostafa Mehrtash; Yvan Dutil; Pierre-Luc Paradis. 2015. "Tracking strategy for photovoltaic solar systems in high latitudes." Energy Conversion and Management 103, no. : 147-156.
In a recent meeting of IEA's Annex 23, several members presented their conclusions on the modeling of phase change materials behavior in the context of building applications. These conclusions were in agreement with those of a vast review, involving the survey of more than 250 journal papers, undertaken earlier by the group of École de technologie supérieure. In brief, it can be stated that, at this point, the confidence in reviewed models is too low to use them to predict the future behavior of a building with confidence. Moreover, it was found that overall thermal behaviors of phase change material are poorly known, which by itself creates an intrinsic unknown in any model. Models themselves are most of time suspicious as they are often not tested in a very stringent or exhaustive way. In addition, it also appears that modeling parameters are somewhat too simplified to realistically describe the complete physics needed to predict the real life performance of PCMs added to a building. As a result, steps are now taken to create standard model benchmarks that will improve the confidence of the users. Hopefully, following these efforts, confidence will increase and usage of PCM in buildings should be eased.
Yvan Dutil; Daniel Rousse; Stéphane Lassue; Laurent Zalewski; Annabelle Joulin; Joseph Virgone; Frédéric Kuznik; Kevyn Johannes; Jean-Pierre Dumas; Jean-Pierre Bédécarrats; Albert Castell; Luisa F. Cabeza. Modeling phase change materials behavior in building applications: Comments on material characterization and model validation. Renewable Energy 2014, 61, 132 -135.
AMA StyleYvan Dutil, Daniel Rousse, Stéphane Lassue, Laurent Zalewski, Annabelle Joulin, Joseph Virgone, Frédéric Kuznik, Kevyn Johannes, Jean-Pierre Dumas, Jean-Pierre Bédécarrats, Albert Castell, Luisa F. Cabeza. Modeling phase change materials behavior in building applications: Comments on material characterization and model validation. Renewable Energy. 2014; 61 ():132-135.
Chicago/Turabian StyleYvan Dutil; Daniel Rousse; Stéphane Lassue; Laurent Zalewski; Annabelle Joulin; Joseph Virgone; Frédéric Kuznik; Kevyn Johannes; Jean-Pierre Dumas; Jean-Pierre Bédécarrats; Albert Castell; Luisa F. Cabeza. 2014. "Modeling phase change materials behavior in building applications: Comments on material characterization and model validation." Renewable Energy 61, no. : 132-135.
Messaoud Badache; Stéphane Hallé; Daniel R. Rousse; Guillermo Quesada; Yvan Dutil. An experimental investigation of a two-dimensional prototype of a transparent transpired collector. Energy and Buildings 2014, 68, 232 -241.
AMA StyleMessaoud Badache, Stéphane Hallé, Daniel R. Rousse, Guillermo Quesada, Yvan Dutil. An experimental investigation of a two-dimensional prototype of a transparent transpired collector. Energy and Buildings. 2014; 68 ():232-241.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMessaoud Badache; Stéphane Hallé; Daniel R. Rousse; Guillermo Quesada; Yvan Dutil. 2014. "An experimental investigation of a two-dimensional prototype of a transparent transpired collector." Energy and Buildings 68, no. : 232-241.
What cultural traits could we possibly share with any extraterrestrial civilization? It could be argued that every civilization has to face the same challenge: How to distribute resources between different tasks and/or individuals. Limitations of resources and conflicting interests are likely to be universal problems. In many cases, no perfect solution exists and cultural tradition plays a role in the choice of the allocation procedure. Being simultaneously universal and culturally oriented, the allocation problem is especially suitable as a topic of discussion between civilizations. Two theories attempt to solve the problem of fair resource distribution: equity theory and social choice theory. Both theories are described within a mathematical framework, which eases their translation into interstellar messages. Equitable sharing procedures and electoral procedures are intellectual tools developed to deal with conflicting individual interests for the best outcome for the group at large. Therefore, both equity and social choice theories are products of civilizations seeking to better manage interactions between individuals with selfish tendencies. In such circumstances, altruism should emerge as a prized quality that would be encouraged by extraterrestrial societies, but that is difficult to achieve at the level of individuals due to natural tendencies for selfishness. Therefore, social choice and equity theories are topics of discussion that should provide common ground for communication with any civilization that is struggling, like we are, to build a fairer society.
Yvan Dutil. Equity and Democracy: Seeking the Common Good as a Common Ground for Interstellar Communication. The Frontiers Collection 2013, 261 -273.
AMA StyleYvan Dutil. Equity and Democracy: Seeking the Common Good as a Common Ground for Interstellar Communication. The Frontiers Collection. 2013; ():261-273.
Chicago/Turabian StyleYvan Dutil. 2013. "Equity and Democracy: Seeking the Common Good as a Common Ground for Interstellar Communication." The Frontiers Collection , no. : 261-273.
In this paper, the thermal efficiency of a solar air collector called unglazed transpired collector (UTC) has been investigated both experimentally and numerically (CFD). Experimental measurements included the following variables: the temperatures of the air entering and leaving the UTC for three air mass fluxes, three distinct irradiations and two plenums thicknesses. A commercial finite volume software (Fluent) was used to model the heat transfer through the UTC. Turbulent effects were modelled by the RNG k–ɛ turbulence model. It was found that a weak heat exchange process mainly took place at the plenum; the maximum efficiency differences expected between the two plenums widths (5 and 15 cm) was 2.85%.
Messaoud Badache; Daniel Rousse; Stéphane Hallé; Guillermo Quesada; Yvan Dutil. Experimental and Two-dimensional Numerical Simulation of an Unglazed Transpired Solar Air Collector. Energy Procedia 2012, 30, 19 -28.
AMA StyleMessaoud Badache, Daniel Rousse, Stéphane Hallé, Guillermo Quesada, Yvan Dutil. Experimental and Two-dimensional Numerical Simulation of an Unglazed Transpired Solar Air Collector. Energy Procedia. 2012; 30 ():19-28.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMessaoud Badache; Daniel Rousse; Stéphane Hallé; Guillermo Quesada; Yvan Dutil. 2012. "Experimental and Two-dimensional Numerical Simulation of an Unglazed Transpired Solar Air Collector." Energy Procedia 30, no. : 19-28.
It is often claimed that the cheapest energy is the one you do not need to produce. Nevertheless, this claim could somehow be unsubstantiated. In this article, the authors try to shed some light on this issue by using the concept of energy return on investment (EROI) as a yardstick. This choice brings semantic issues because in this paper the EROI is used in a different context than that of energy production. Indeed, while watts and negawatts share the same physical unit, they are not the same object, which brings some ambiguities in the interpretation of EROI. These are cleared by a refined definition of EROI and an adapted nomenclature. This review studies the research in the energy efficiency of building operation, which is one of the most investigated topics in energy efficiency. This study focuses on the impact of insulation and high efficiency windows as means to exemplify the concepts that are introduced. These results were normalized for climate, life time of the building, and construction material. In many cases, energy efficiency measures imply a very high EROI. Nevertheless, in some circumstances, this is not the case and it might be more profitable to produce the required energy than to try to save it.
Yvan Dutil; Daniel Rousse. Energy Costs of Energy Savings in Buildings: A Review. Sustainability 2012, 4, 1711 -1732.
AMA StyleYvan Dutil, Daniel Rousse. Energy Costs of Energy Savings in Buildings: A Review. Sustainability. 2012; 4 (8):1711-1732.
Chicago/Turabian StyleYvan Dutil; Daniel Rousse. 2012. "Energy Costs of Energy Savings in Buildings: A Review." Sustainability 4, no. 8: 1711-1732.
David Y.K. Toguyeni; Ousmane Coulibaly; Abdoulaye Ouedraogo; Jean Koulidiati; Yvan Dutil; Daniel Rousse. Study of the influence of roof insulation involving local materials on cooling loads of houses built of clay and straw. Energy and Buildings 2012, 50, 74 -80.
AMA StyleDavid Y.K. Toguyeni, Ousmane Coulibaly, Abdoulaye Ouedraogo, Jean Koulidiati, Yvan Dutil, Daniel Rousse. Study of the influence of roof insulation involving local materials on cooling loads of houses built of clay and straw. Energy and Buildings. 2012; 50 ():74-80.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Y.K. Toguyeni; Ousmane Coulibaly; Abdoulaye Ouedraogo; Jean Koulidiati; Yvan Dutil; Daniel Rousse. 2012. "Study of the influence of roof insulation involving local materials on cooling loads of houses built of clay and straw." Energy and Buildings 50, no. : 74-80.
Guillermo Quesada; Daniel Rousse; Yvan Dutil; Messaoud Badache; Stéphane Hallé. A comprehensive review of solar facades. Opaque solar facades. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2012, 16, 2820 -2832.
AMA StyleGuillermo Quesada, Daniel Rousse, Yvan Dutil, Messaoud Badache, Stéphane Hallé. A comprehensive review of solar facades. Opaque solar facades. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2012; 16 (5):2820-2832.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGuillermo Quesada; Daniel Rousse; Yvan Dutil; Messaoud Badache; Stéphane Hallé. 2012. "A comprehensive review of solar facades. Opaque solar facades." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16, no. 5: 2820-2832.
Guillermo Quesada; Daniel Rousse; Yvan Dutil; Messaoud Badache; Stéphane Hallé. A comprehensive review of solar facades. Transparent and translucent solar facades. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2012, 16, 2643 -2651.
AMA StyleGuillermo Quesada, Daniel Rousse, Yvan Dutil, Messaoud Badache, Stéphane Hallé. A comprehensive review of solar facades. Transparent and translucent solar facades. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2012; 16 (5):2643-2651.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGuillermo Quesada; Daniel Rousse; Yvan Dutil; Messaoud Badache; Stéphane Hallé. 2012. "A comprehensive review of solar facades. Transparent and translucent solar facades." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16, no. 5: 2643-2651.
Solar walls have been studied for decades as a way of heating building from a renewable energy source. A key ingredient of these wall is their storage capacity. However, this increases their weight and volume, which limits theirs integration into existing building. To aleviate this problem, storage mass is replaced by a phase change materials. These allow to store a large amount of energy in a small volume, which brings the possibility of retrofit trough use of light prefabricated module. This article presents an experimental study of a small-scale Trombe composite solar wall. In this case, the phase change material was inserted into the wall in the form of a brick-shaped package. While this material can store more heat than the same volume of concrete (for the same temperature range), it shows a very different thermal behavior under dynamic conditions. A particular attention is focused on the delay between the absorption of solar radiation and the energy supplied to the room. The energy performance of the wall from heat flux measurements and enthalpy balances are also presented.
Laurent Zalewski; Annabelle Joulin; Stéphane Lassue; Yvan Dutil; Daniel Rousse. Experimental study of small-scale solar wall integrating phase change material. Solar Energy 2012, 86, 208 -219.
AMA StyleLaurent Zalewski, Annabelle Joulin, Stéphane Lassue, Yvan Dutil, Daniel Rousse. Experimental study of small-scale solar wall integrating phase change material. Solar Energy. 2012; 86 (1):208-219.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLaurent Zalewski; Annabelle Joulin; Stéphane Lassue; Yvan Dutil; Daniel Rousse. 2012. "Experimental study of small-scale solar wall integrating phase change material." Solar Energy 86, no. 1: 208-219.
W. Foudhil; B. Dhifaoui; S. Ben Jabrallah; Yvan Dutil; D. R. Rousse. Numerical Simulation of Thermal Storage by Latent and Sensible Heat in a Porous Vertical Channel: Performance Analysis and Comparison. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications 2012, 62, 948 -972.
AMA StyleW. Foudhil, B. Dhifaoui, S. Ben Jabrallah, Yvan Dutil, D. R. Rousse. Numerical Simulation of Thermal Storage by Latent and Sensible Heat in a Porous Vertical Channel: Performance Analysis and Comparison. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications. 2012; 62 (12):948-972.
Chicago/Turabian StyleW. Foudhil; B. Dhifaoui; S. Ben Jabrallah; Yvan Dutil; D. R. Rousse. 2012. "Numerical Simulation of Thermal Storage by Latent and Sensible Heat in a Porous Vertical Channel: Performance Analysis and Comparison." Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications 62, no. 12: 948-972.
It is often claimed that the cheapest energy is the one you do not need to produce. Nevertheless, this claim is somewhat unsubstantiated. In this article, we try to shed some light on this issue by using the energy return on investment (EROI) as a yardstick. This choice brings semantic issues because the EROI is used in a different context than that of energy production. Indeed, while watt and negawatt share the same physical unit, they are not the same object, which brings some ambiguities in the interpretation of EROI. These are cleared by a refined definition of EROI and an adapted nomenclature. This review studied the research in the energy efficiency of building operation, which is one of the most investigated topics in energy efficiency. Impact of insulation, high efficiency windows, and other energy efficiency measures were considered. These results were normalized for climate, life time of the building, and construction material. In many cases, energy efficiency measures imply a very high EROI. Nevertheless, in some circumstances, this is not the case and it might be more profitable to produce the required energy than trying to save it.
Yvan Dutil; Daniel Rousse. Energy Cost of Energy Saving in Building: A Review. Proceedings of The 1st World Sustainability Forum 2011, 1 .
AMA StyleYvan Dutil, Daniel Rousse. Energy Cost of Energy Saving in Building: A Review. Proceedings of The 1st World Sustainability Forum. 2011; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleYvan Dutil; Daniel Rousse. 2011. "Energy Cost of Energy Saving in Building: A Review." Proceedings of The 1st World Sustainability Forum , no. : 1.
In this study, the self sufficiency of a photovoltaic (PV) system installed on the roof of a single house is assessed in its response to the particularly severe weather conditions of Canada. Since the local climate presents large daily and yearly temperature fluctuations, in addition to the presence of snow, drizzle and freezing rain the design of renewable energy systems is very challenging. This research presents the investigation of both passive and active solar designs for a Canadian house. Self and transfer admittances of all surfaces were calculated. Furthermore, the zone admittance matrix has been derived for three different harmonics of the weather inputs. An explicit finite difference model is used to calculate the temperature of the all nodes which are considered. Further, the equations resulted from the finite difference model are solved by MathCAD. The passive response of the house shows around 20°C difference between room-air and ambient average temperature in a winter day. The second part of this study includes the simulation of the PV system and house energy consumption. It has been carried out by use of PVSOL. Consequently, by making a comparison between total consumption of the house and the electricity production by a PV system, the self sufficiency of a PV system was evaluated. This system is theoretically self-sufficient since the designed PV system provides 70 kWh in a sunny winter day when the maximum required energy for the building is 30 kWh approximately.
Yvan Dutil; Daniel Rousse; Stéphane Hallé; Mostafa Mehrtash. Investigation of Photovoltaic Self-sufficiency for a Residential Building in Canada. Proceedings of The 1st World Sustainability Forum 2011, 1 .
AMA StyleYvan Dutil, Daniel Rousse, Stéphane Hallé, Mostafa Mehrtash. Investigation of Photovoltaic Self-sufficiency for a Residential Building in Canada. Proceedings of The 1st World Sustainability Forum. 2011; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleYvan Dutil; Daniel Rousse; Stéphane Hallé; Mostafa Mehrtash. 2011. "Investigation of Photovoltaic Self-sufficiency for a Residential Building in Canada." Proceedings of The 1st World Sustainability Forum , no. : 1.
Yvan Dutil; Daniel Rousse; Stéphane Lassue; Laurent Zalewski; Annabelle Joulin; Joseph Virgone; Frédéric Kuznik; Kevyn Johannes; Jean-Pierre Dumas; Jean-Pierre Bédécarrats; Albert Castell; Luisa F. Cabeza. Modeling Phase Change Materials Behaviour in Building Applications: Selected Comments. Proceedings of the World Renewable Energy Congress – Sweden, 8–13 May, 2011, Linköping, Sweden 2011, 57, 929 -936.
AMA StyleYvan Dutil, Daniel Rousse, Stéphane Lassue, Laurent Zalewski, Annabelle Joulin, Joseph Virgone, Frédéric Kuznik, Kevyn Johannes, Jean-Pierre Dumas, Jean-Pierre Bédécarrats, Albert Castell, Luisa F. Cabeza. Modeling Phase Change Materials Behaviour in Building Applications: Selected Comments. Proceedings of the World Renewable Energy Congress – Sweden, 8–13 May, 2011, Linköping, Sweden. 2011; 57 ():929-936.
Chicago/Turabian StyleYvan Dutil; Daniel Rousse; Stéphane Lassue; Laurent Zalewski; Annabelle Joulin; Joseph Virgone; Frédéric Kuznik; Kevyn Johannes; Jean-Pierre Dumas; Jean-Pierre Bédécarrats; Albert Castell; Luisa F. Cabeza. 2011. "Modeling Phase Change Materials Behaviour in Building Applications: Selected Comments." Proceedings of the World Renewable Energy Congress – Sweden, 8–13 May, 2011, Linköping, Sweden 57, no. : 929-936.
This study deals with the electromagnetic damping of free-convective flows in cavities such as those used in the crystal growth horizontal Bridgman configuration. The cavities are filled with a dilute electrically conducting alloy and are subjected to a horizontal temperature gradient. The flow is steady and laminar under an external, vertical, transversal and uniform magnetic field. Several cross sections of the cavities were investigated and can either be centro-symmetric or not. The governing equations for such problems are two coupled partial differential equations, for the velocity and the induced magnetic fields, coupled with a third integral equation for mass conservation. A finite element method has been developed, and the numerical results for the variation of the velocity and the induced magnetic field in terms of the Hartmann number show a considerable decrease in convection intensity as the Hartmann number increases. Results also reveal the presence of the well-known Hartmann and parallel layers. For non-centro-symmetric sections, results show the way the flow reorganises into two cells as the Hartmann number increases.
Nizar B. Salah; Inès Baaziz; Daniel Rousse; Khira Zlaoui; Yvan Dutil. Magnetic control of natural convection in the horizontal Bridgman configuration: symmetric and non-symmetric cross sections. International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics 2011, 25, 127 -138.
AMA StyleNizar B. Salah, Inès Baaziz, Daniel Rousse, Khira Zlaoui, Yvan Dutil. Magnetic control of natural convection in the horizontal Bridgman configuration: symmetric and non-symmetric cross sections. International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics. 2011; 25 (3):127-138.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNizar B. Salah; Inès Baaziz; Daniel Rousse; Khira Zlaoui; Yvan Dutil. 2011. "Magnetic control of natural convection in the horizontal Bridgman configuration: symmetric and non-symmetric cross sections." International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics 25, no. 3: 127-138.
Environmental considerations have called for new developments in building technologies to bridge the gap between this need for lower impacts on the environment and ever increasing comfort. These developments were generally directed at the reduction of the energy consumption during operations. While this was indeed a mandatory first step, complete environmental life cycle analysis raises new questions. For instance, for a typical low thermal energy consumption building, the embodied energy of construction materials now becomes an important component of the environmental footprint. In addition, the usual practice in life cycle analysis now appears to call for some adaptation—due to variable parameters in time—to be implemented successfully in building analysis. These issues bring new challenges to reach the goal of integrated design, construction, commissioning, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of sustainable buildings.
Yvan Dutil; Daniel Rousse; Guillermo Quesada. Sustainable Buildings: An Ever Evolving Target. Sustainability 2011, 3, 443 -464.
AMA StyleYvan Dutil, Daniel Rousse, Guillermo Quesada. Sustainable Buildings: An Ever Evolving Target. Sustainability. 2011; 3 (2):443-464.
Chicago/Turabian StyleYvan Dutil; Daniel Rousse; Guillermo Quesada. 2011. "Sustainable Buildings: An Ever Evolving Target." Sustainability 3, no. 2: 443-464.
Yvan Dutil; Daniel R. Rousse; Nizar Ben Salah; Stéphane Lassue; Laurent Zalewski. A review on phase-change materials: Mathematical modeling and simulations. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2011, 15, 112 -130.
AMA StyleYvan Dutil, Daniel R. Rousse, Nizar Ben Salah, Stéphane Lassue, Laurent Zalewski. A review on phase-change materials: Mathematical modeling and simulations. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2011; 15 (1):112-130.
Chicago/Turabian StyleYvan Dutil; Daniel R. Rousse; Nizar Ben Salah; Stéphane Lassue; Laurent Zalewski. 2011. "A review on phase-change materials: Mathematical modeling and simulations." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 15, no. 1: 112-130.
In the near future, more missions of exploration will be sent to our neighbour planets and moons to detect signs of life. The automatisation of such search is not an easy task and selecting the right samples for the analysis is even less easy. This paper proposes a technique using infra-red spectroscopy coupled with statistical and multivariate algorithms to preselect targets for detailed search for biomarkers.
S. Dumas; Yvan Dutil; G. Joncas. Detection of biomarkers using infra-red spectroscopy. Acta Astronautica 2010, 67, 1356 -1360.
AMA StyleS. Dumas, Yvan Dutil, G. Joncas. Detection of biomarkers using infra-red spectroscopy. Acta Astronautica. 2010; 67 (11-12):1356-1360.
Chicago/Turabian StyleS. Dumas; Yvan Dutil; G. Joncas. 2010. "Detection of biomarkers using infra-red spectroscopy." Acta Astronautica 67, no. 11-12: 1356-1360.
The Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment (ACE) is the mission selected by the Canadian Space Agency for its new science satellite, SCISAT-1. Dr. Peter Bernath of the University of Waterloo is the ACE Mission Scientist, and ABB is the industrial contractor for the development of the ACE primary instrument. The ACE primary instrument is an infrared Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTS) coupled with an auxiliary 2-channel visible and near infrared imager. The FTS, operating from 2.4 to 13.3 microns, will measure at an unapodised resolution of 0.02 cm-1 the infrared absorption signals that contain information on different atmospheric layers to provide vertical profiles of atmospheric constituents. Its highly folded design results in a very high performance instrument with a compact size. The imager will monitor aerosols based on the extinction of solar radiation using two filtered detectors at 1.02 and 0.525 microns. The instrument also includes a suntracker, which provides the sun radiance to both the FTS and the imager during solar occultation of the earth’s atmosphere. In order to meet all science objectives, the instrument line width of the ACE-FTS has to be smaller than 0.028 cm-1. There are however different instrument function contributors affecting the width and the symmetry of spectral lines. These contributors are related to effects inherent to the instrument. This paper will describe these different effects and their impacts on the instrument line shape (ILS). Results obtained during the ILS characterisation of the flight model will be presented. A short description of a correction algorithm is also discussed.
Robert Poulin; Yvan Dutil; Stephane Lantagne; Francois Chateauneuf. Characterization of the ACE-FTS instrument line shape. Optical Science and Technology, SPIE's 48th Annual Meeting 2003, 5151, 166 -173.
AMA StyleRobert Poulin, Yvan Dutil, Stephane Lantagne, Francois Chateauneuf. Characterization of the ACE-FTS instrument line shape. Optical Science and Technology, SPIE's 48th Annual Meeting. 2003; 5151 ():166-173.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRobert Poulin; Yvan Dutil; Stephane Lantagne; Francois Chateauneuf. 2003. "Characterization of the ACE-FTS instrument line shape." Optical Science and Technology, SPIE's 48th Annual Meeting 5151, no. : 166-173.
The Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment (ACE) is the mission selected by the Canadian Space Agency for its next science satellite, SCISAT-1. ACE consists of a suite of instruments in which the primary element is an infrared Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTS) coupled with an auxiliary 2-channel visible (525 nm) and near infrared imager (1020 nm). A secondary instrument, MAESTRO, provides spectrographic data from the near ultra-violet to the near infra-red, including the visible spectral range. In combination the instrument payload covers the spectral range from 0.25 to 13.3 micron. A comprehensive set of simultaneous measurements of trace gases, thin clouds, aerosols and temperature will be made by solar occultation from a satellite in low earth orbit. The ACE mission will measure and analyze the chemical and dynamical processes that control the distribution of ozone in the upper troposphere and stratosphere. A high inclination (740), low earth orbit (650 km) allows coverage of tropical, mid-latitude and polar regions. This paper will describe the metrology scheme, based on an IR laser diode, as well as algorithms that are needed to fully calibrate, along the wavenumber axis, the spectra measured by the ACE instrument.© (2003) COPYRIGHT SPIE--The International Society for Optical Engineering. Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.
Yvan Dutil; Stéphane Lantagne; Robert H. Poulin. ACE-FTS spectral calibration. IC02 2003, 4833, 178 -183.
AMA StyleYvan Dutil, Stéphane Lantagne, Robert H. Poulin. ACE-FTS spectral calibration. IC02. 2003; 4833 ():178-183.
Chicago/Turabian StyleYvan Dutil; Stéphane Lantagne; Robert H. Poulin. 2003. "ACE-FTS spectral calibration." IC02 4833, no. : 178-183.