CALCULATION OF SOLAR POSITION FOR BUILDING PURPOSES.

Abstract

The paper describes the derivation and application of methods of calculating solar altitude, azimuth, angle of incidence, shadow angles, and sunrise and sunset times from standard astornomical and geographic data and includes a description of such fundamental concepts in astronomy as are required for understanding the methods. It provides an extended explanation of solar position tables that have been computed by these methods for various Australasian localities for the use of building designers and air-conditioning engineers. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0621177

Entities

People

  • J. W. Spencer

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Conditioning
  • Altitude
  • Angle Of Incidence
  • Astronomy
  • Engineers
  • Standards

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Geodesy
  • Systems Analysis and Design