A simplified clear sky model for direct and diffuse insolation on horizontal surfaces / Richard E. Bird, Roland L. Hulstrom ; Solar Energy Research Institute ; prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy.
| Author/creator | Bird, R. E. |
| Other author | Hulstrom, Roland. |
| Other author | Solar Energy Research Institute. |
| Other author | United States. Department of Energy. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Golden, Colo. : Solar Energy Research Institute ; Springfield, VA : Available from National Technical Information Service, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, [1981] |
| Description | xiv, 38 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Solar Energy Research Institute. SERI/TR ; SERI/TR-642-761 |
| Summary | A detailed comparison was made between five simple broadband models for clear sky global insolation. Compared models were those of Atwater and Ball, Davies and Hay, Watt, Hoyt, and Lacis and Hansen. A sixth simple model, called the Bird model, has been formulated by using parts of these five models and by comparison with the results from three rigorous radiative transfer codes. All of the simple models provide results that agree with <10% with the three rigorous codes when the sun is in the zenith position. The Bird and Hoyt models agree within 3% with each other and with the results of the rigorous codes. However, the Bird model is easier to implement and has broader application than the Hoyt model. |
| General note | "SERI/TR-642-761." |
| General note | "UC categories: UC-59, 61, 62, 63." |
| General note | "February 1981." |
| General note | "TR-761."--P. iii. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 29-30). |
| Funding information | Prepared under Task no. 1093.00. |
| Funding information | Contract no. EG-77-C-01-4042. |
| Govt. docs number | E 1.28:SERI/TR-642-761 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | Fed Docs Stacks | E 1.28:SERI/TR-642-761 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |