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T1 - Modeling daylight availability and irradiance components from direct and global irradiance
JF - Solar Energy
Y1 - 1990
A1 - Richard Perez
A1 - Pierre Ineichen
A1 - Robert Seals
A1 - Joseph Michalsky
A1 - Ronald Stewart
VL - 44
UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V50-497T9KG-S0/2/034fdf1417cea3a44d8509fe805f679e
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KW - Perez1990
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Modeling daylight availability and irradiance components from direct and global irradiance
JF - Solar Energy
Y1 - 1990
A1 - Richard Perez
A1 - Pierre Ineichen
A1 - Robert Seals
A1 - Joseph Michalsky
A1 - Ronald Stewart
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This paper presents the latest versions of several models developed by the authors to predict short time-step solar energy and daylight availability quantities needed by energy system modelers or building designers. The modeled quantities are global, direct and diffuse daylight illuminance, diffuse irradiance and illuminance impinging on tilted surfaces of arbitrary orientation, sky zenith luminance and sky luminance angular distribution. All models are original except for the last one which is extrapolated from current standards. All models share a common operating structure and a common set of input data: Hourly (or higher frequency) direct (or diffuse) and global irradiance plus surface dew point temperature. Key experimental observations leading to model development are briefly reviewed. Comprehensive validation results are presented. Model accuracy, assessed in terms of root-mean-square and mean bias errors, is analyzed both as a function of insolation conditions and site climatic environment.
VL - 44 UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V50-497T9KG-S0/2/034fdf1417cea3a44d8509fe805f679e N1 -