A validation of a ray-tracing tool used to generate bi-directional scattering distribution functions for complex fenestration systems

Solar Energy

Volumn 98, Issue PC, 2013, Pages 404-414

  McNeil, A ^a   Jonsson, C J ^a   Appelfeld, D ^b   Ward, G ^c   Lee, E S ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c Anyhere Software   (United States)

Author keywords

Bi directional scattering distribution function; Complex fenestration systems; Daylighting; Solar heat gain

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATE METHOD; BI-DIRECTIONAL SCATTERING DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; BUILDING ENERGY; DAYLIGHTING SYSTEMS; DAYLIGHTING TECHNOLOGY; EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENTS; FENESTRATION SYSTEMS; SOLAR HEAT GAINS;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DAYLIGHTING; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; SCATTERING;

TOOLS;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BUILDING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY USE; GRAPHICAL METHOD; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PHOTOMETER; SCATTERING; SOFTWARE; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 84887326208     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2013.09.032     Document Type: Article

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