The effect of solar radiation on the thermal environment inside the air-conditioned automobile chamber
The distribution of solar radiant energy inside the specific air-conditioned automobile chamber is studied on the basis of the unique wavelength spectrum. Some important optical parameters of the internal materials are mostly determined by experiments with monochromator, electron-multiplier phototube, etc. Some optical parameters of the thin transparent object are analyzed theoretically. Based on random model, Monte Carlo method is adopted to get the detailed distribution of solar radiant energy. The procedures of absorptivity, reflection and transmission of each ray are simulated and traced during the calculation. The universal software calculates two cases with different kind of glass. The relevant results show the importance of solar radiant energy on the thermal environment inside the air-conditioned automobile chamber. Furthermore, the necessity of shield quality of the automobile glass is also obvious. This study is also the basis of the following researches on fluid and temperature fields. The results are also useful for further thermal comfort design.
- Research Organization:
- Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ. (CN)
- OSTI ID:
- 20034228
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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