| Author | Manoj Joshi |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. ET-98-33 |
| Subject(s) | Daylighting
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Daylighting from overhead aperture is used in many buildings as a part of the
architecture of the building, but it is a possible method to use for reducing energy
consumption due to artificial lighting. Nevertheless, procedures for accurate calculation of
illuminance distribution are not available, especially for hot and humid countries such as
Thailand. This research develops calculation procedures for comprehensive illuminance
distribution from overhead aperture. ·Computer programs were also developed to assist in
calculation. Experiments were conducted using different materials configurations of lighting
aperture and aperture cover. The experiments were conducted in a room located in the Energy
Park in AIT. Flux transfer and ray tracing technique are used to model the light in the room
illuminated by daylight through the lightwell constructed in the experimental room. A
computer program in Basic was written to assist in the calculation. The experimental results
and the calculation results show reasonable agreement. |
| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Energy Technology (ET) |
| Chairperson(s) | Surapong Chirarattananon; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Kumar S. ;Attalage, R.; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Partial Scholarship |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1998 |