Comparison of modeled and typical meteorological year. Diffuse, direct, and tilted solar radiation values with measured data in a cloudy climate: Seattle-Tacoma data

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6553586

Straub, D; Baylon, D; Smith, O

Four commonly used solar radiation models that determine the diffuse and direct components of the solar radiation on a horizontal surface are compared against measured data to determine their predictive and modeling applicability. The John Hay model is determined to underpredict the diffuse and the Pereira/Rabl model to overpredict the diffuse radiation. The daily Liu and Jordan correlation and the hourly Boes correlation are shown to be better predictors.

• Research Organization: Ecotope Group, Seattle, WA
• OSTI ID: 6553586
• Report Number(s): CONF-800604-P3
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 3.2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140100* -- Solar Energy-- Resources & Availability
ACCURACY
CLOUD COVER
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DIFFUSE SOLAR RADIATION
DIRECT SOLAR RADIATION
INSOLATION
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
NORTH AMERICA
PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION
RADIATIONS
SOLAR FLUX
SOLAR RADIATION
STELLAR RADIATION
USA
WASHINGTON