Abstract
The transparent envelope structure has huge energy-saving potential, which is the key point to reduce building energy consumption and improve the thermal building environment. The solar radiation transmitted through the transparent envelope structure (transmitted solar radiation) is reflected, scattered and absorbed by the indoor surface, which has a significant impact on the heat gain of the building. In this paper, firstly, the diffuse radiation received by different depths of various indoor surfaces is measured by experimental tests, and the distribution function of transmitted diffuse solar radiation (TDSR) on the indoor surface is established. Secondly, the diffuse solar radiation received by the indoor and outdoor surfaces in different seasons is continuously monitored; the variation of TDSR with time is analyzed, and the distribution function of TDSR on indoor surface with time is proposed. Finally, based on the temporal and spatial distribution characteristics of diffuse radiation under different weather conditions, the variation of TDSR with the weather is studied, and the distribution function of TDSR on the indoor surface with weather changes is established. The distribution function of the TDSR on the indoor surface under different depths, time and weather conditions obtained in this study can supplement and improve the theory of building heat gain and load, and help accurate simulation of building energy consumption.
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Abbreviations
- a, b, c, d :
-
equation coefficients (dimensionless) irtdsr relative transmitted diffuse solar radiation (dimensionless)
- k t :
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daily clearness index (dimensionless)
- r d :
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relative depth (dimensionless)
- r t :
-
relative time sequence number, rt=time (h)/24 h (dimensionless)
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The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 52178083) and Open Project of Key Laboratory of Solar Energy Utilization & Energy Saving Technology of Zhejiang Province (Grant No. JSYJY-KJWZ-2021-011).
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Yao, W., Tian, W., Shang, J. et al. Distribution Characteristics of Transmitted Diffuse Solar Radiation on the Indoor Surface. J. Therm. Sci. 31, 1939–1947 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11630-022-1633-6
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