A clear sky model of diffuse sky radiance
Journal Article
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· J. Sol. Energy Eng.; (United States)
A model, previously proposed, describing the sky radiance as a continuous function, has been calibrated from 11,000 individual measurements made in scans taken across springtime skies in Toronto using a narrow field of view radiometer. The model reproduces the measured sky radiance with a mean bias error under five percent and a root mean square error only slightly larger than the standard deviation of the measurements. The model is applied to the calculation of the ratio of the clear sky diffuse irradiance on a slope to that on a horizontal surface. Charts are presented for the direct determination of the expected values of these ratios for surfaces at three tilts and at any azimuth.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 1A4
- OSTI ID:
- 6803113
- Journal Information:
- J. Sol. Energy Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Sol. Energy Eng.; (United States) Vol. 109:1; ISSN JSEED
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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