Raytracing simulation for predicting light pipe transmittance

International Journal of Low Carbon Technologies

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 339-358

  Dutton, Spencer ^a   Shao, Li ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Building energy; Daylighting; Lightpipe; Raytracing simulation; Sustainable technology

Indexed keywords

DAYLIGHT SIMULATION; DAYLIGHTING; ELECTRIC LIGHTING; FORECASTING; LIGHT TRANSMISSION;

BUILDING ENERGY; LIGHT PIPE TRANSMITTANCE; SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY;

RAY TRACING;

EID: 41849149654     PISSN: 17481317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijlct/2.4.339     Document Type: Article

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