TY  - SER
AU  - Biswal,Rabindra Nath
AU  - Exell,Robert H.B.
AU  - Singh,Gajendra
AU  - Chiev,Khus
ED  - Government of Canada, 
TI  - Computer simulation of hourly solar energy input to collectors
T2  - Thesis
PY  - 1978///
CY  - Bangkok
PB  - Asian Institute of Technology
KW  - Solar energy
KW  - Simulation methods
N1  - A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Environment, Resources & Development; Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1978
N2  - A complete computer programme has been developed to simulate the hourly  solar energy input to collectors. The models used are, mainly based on the data related to the measurements of sunshine and solar radiation in Thailand.  The simulation of daily totals of solar radiation uses a second order (Markov) model, whereas a first order (purely random) model has been used for the simulation of hourly totals. Thus persistence of weather conditions only from day to day has been modelled. Representing persistence from hour to hour would have made the model so unwieldy as to be impractical. Direct and diffuse components on a horizontal surface have been separated.  The amount of direct solar radiation on a surface perpendicular to beam each  hour has also been calculated
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