- Author
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Liu, S. T.
- Title
- Experimental and Analytical Investigation of Solar Radiant Flux Distribution on Interior Surfaces of a Sunspace.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBSIR 86-3378
March 1986
26 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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solar radiation; measurement; experimental data
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solar radiation
- Identifiers
- solar flux; passive solar heating systems; sunflux computer program
- Abstract
- The short wave solar radiant flux distribution inside a sun-space model with a large south opening was studied experimentally under clear sky conditions. Miniature photovoltaic pyranometer sensors responsive to short wave radiation were mounted at various locations on the interior surfaces of the enclosure. An NBS developed solar flux distribution program was tested against the experimental results and was found to give good agreement. The computer program can be used as a design tool for the evaluation of thermal storage location and solar physical properties of floor and walls in a passive solar structure.