Daylighting can be fluorescent: Development of a fiber solar concentrator and test for its indoor illumination

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 717-727

  Wang, Chen ^a   Abdul Rahman, H ^a   Rao, S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Building integrated; Fiber solar concentrator; Remote indoor daylighting; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

BEAM IRRADIATION; BUILDING ROOF; DARK ROOM; IN-BUILDINGS; INDOOR DAYLIGHTING; NEW CONCEPT; NEW DEVICES; OUTDOOR TESTING; POWER PRODUCTION;

COLLEGE BUILDINGS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FIBERS; FLUORESCENCE; OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL MATERIALS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION;

DAYLIGHTING;

EID: 77949279110     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2009.11.011     Document Type: Article

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