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About the Author |
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Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Solar Radiation |
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1.2 The Earth and the Sun |
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1.2.1 The Orbit and Rotation of the Earth |
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1.2.2 The Sun and Intensity of Extraterrestrial Solar Radiation |
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1.3 Solar Time and Solar Position |
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1.3.4 Local Apparent Time |
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1.3.5 Solar Position: Altitude and Azimuth |
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1.3.6 Solar Incidence Angles |
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Chapter 2 Introduction to Solar Radiation Measurements |
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2.1 Overview of Detector Technology |
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2.2.1 Thermoelectric Detectors |
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2.2.1.2 Resistance Detectors |
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2.2.2 Photoelectric Detectors |
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2.3 Pyrheliometers: Measuring Direct Normal Irradiance |
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2.3.1 Pyrheliometer Design |
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2.3.2 Circumsolar Radiation |
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2.4 Pyranometers: Measuring Hemispherical Radiation |
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2.4.1 Thermal Pyranometers |
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2.4.2 Photoelectric Pyranometers |
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2.4.3 Diffuse Measurements |
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2.4.4 Rotating Shadowband Radiometers |
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2.5 Spectral Distributions |
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2.6.1 The Guide to Measurement Uncertainty |
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2.6.2 Sources of Radiometric Uncertainty |
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2.6.3 The World Radiometric Reference |
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2.6.4 Pyranometer Geometrical Response Functions |
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2.6.5 Summary of Uncertainty Sources and Magnitudes in Solar Measurements |
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Chapter 3 Modeling Clear Sky Solar Radiation |
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3.1 The Atmospheric Filter |
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3.4 Parameterization Models |
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3.4.1 Bird Clear Sky Direct Beam Irradiance |
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3.4.2 Bird Clear Sky Diffuse Irradiance |
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3.4.3 The Bird Clear Sky Total Hemispherical Irradiance |
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3.4.4 Computational Example |
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3.4.5 The Ineichen Simplified SOLIS Model |
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3.4.6 Extension of the Simple SOLIS Model |
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3.4.7 Gueymard's REST2 Model |
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3.4.7.1 Basic REST2 Structure |
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3.4.7.2 The REST2 Model Transmittance Equations |
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3.4.7.3 REST Computational Example |
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Chapter 4 Modeling Global Irradiance under All Sky Conditions |
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4.1 Simple Correlation Models |
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4.1.1 Solar Radiation from Temperature Observations |
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4.1.2 Correlations with Sunshine Duration |
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4.3 Empirical All Sky Radiation Models |
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4.3.1 Kasten and Czeplak Models |
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4.3.2 Simple Cloud Cover Modifier for Clear Sky Models |
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4.4 All Sky Solar Radiation from Weather Satellites |
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4.5 The Future: Forecasting Solar Radiation |
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Chapter 5 Modeling Missing Components |
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5.2 Estimating Diffuse from Global Horizontal Irradiance |
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5.2.1 Orgill and Hollands Correlation |
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5.2.3 Boes DNI Correlation |
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5.3 Estimating Direct from Global Normal Irradiance |
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5.3.1 The Maxwell Direct Insolation Simulation Code Model |
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5.3.2 The Perez DIRINT and DIRINDEX Models |
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Chapter 6 Applications: Modeling Solar Radiation Available to Collectors |
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6.1 Solar Collector Geometries |
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6.4 The Perez Anisotropic Tilt Conversion Model |
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6.4.1 Computational Example |
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6.4.2 The Accuracy of the Perez Anisotropic Model |
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Chapter 7 Introduction to Modeling Spectral Distributions |
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7.1 The Spectral Atmospheric Filter |
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7.2 Renewable Energy Applications for Spectral Data and Models |
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7.3 Complex Spectral Models |
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7.3.1 Modtran and Lowtran |
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7.3.2 LibRadtran and Other Complex Spectral Models |
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7.4 Standard Spectral Distributions |
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7.4.1 Reference AM0 Extraterrestrial Spectra |
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7.4.2 Reference Terrestrial Spectra for Renewable |
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7.4.3 The International Commission on Illumination |
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7.5 CIE Spectral Model---Illuminant D65 and Daylight |
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7.6 Bird Clear Sky Spectral Model SPCTRL2 |
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7.6.1 Spectral Transmission Functions |
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7.6.2 Diffuse Spectral Irradiance on a Horizontal Surface |
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7.6.3 Diffuse Spectral Irradiance on a Tilted Surface |
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7.7 Gueymard Clear Sky Spectral Model SMARTS |
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7.8 Spctrl2 and Smarts for Astm Standard Reference Conditions |
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7.9 Spectral Distributions under All Sky Conditions |
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Chapter 8 Introduction to Modeling Daylight |
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8.2 Illuminance versus Irradiance |
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8.3 Applications of Daylight Data and Models |
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8.3.1 Interior Applications |
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8.3.2 Exterior Applications |
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8.4 The Perez Anisotropic Illuminance Model |
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8.4.1 Perez Luminous Efficacy Functions |
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8.4.2 Illuminance on Tilted Surfaces |
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8.4.3 Uncertainty of the Perez Anisotropic Illuminance Model |
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8.5 International Commission on Illumination Models |
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8.5.1 CIE Standard Sky Models |
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8.5.2 CIE Gradation and Indicatrix Functions |
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8.5.3 Computational Example |
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8.6 Sky Luminance Model Accuracy |
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8.7 Other Sky Luminance Distribution Models |
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8.7.1 Computational Example |
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Chapter 9 Summary and Future Prospects |
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9.1 Overview of the Modeling Chapters |
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141 | (3) |
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9.2 Current Issues and Future Prospects |
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Appendix A Bird Clear Sky Model in Excel |
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Appendix B Excel Structure for DISC Model of Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) from Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) |
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Appendix C Tables for CIE D65 Reference Spectrum and Spectral Daylight Temperature Model |
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Appendix D SPCTRL2 FORTRAN Source Code |
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Appendix E Photopic Response Function V(λ) Curve |
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Appendix F Perez Anisotropic Model Coefficients for Luminous Efficacy and Zenith Luminance Model |
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Index |
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