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1. The Position of the Sun
2. Geometrical Position
3. Sun Shading by Planar Surface
4. Sun Shading by an Object
5. Identification of a Required Shading Divice
6. References
Figure 1.1.1
The geometrical position of the sun relative to a point on earth.
Figure 1.1.2
Time plots of the solar altitude and azimuth angles for the four reference days. The angles for March and September are identical.
Figure 1.1.3
The paths of the sun for the reference days as seen from Bangkok .
Figure 1.1.4
Sun-path diagram for Bangkok (at latitude 13.7 o ).
Figure 1.2.1
A graph showing variation of
E qt
with different days of the year.
Figure 1.2.2
Sun-path diagrams for 27 April and 23 May, when the solar declination angle is larger than the latitude angle of the location.
Figure 1.2.3
Sun-path diagram for 1 January and 22 March, when the solar declination angles are smaller than the latitude angle
Figure 1.2.4
Sun-path diagram for 20 April and 5 September.
Figure 1.2.5
A window and a long overhang.
Figure 1.2.6
Details of the shading configuration of Example 4.2.3.
Figure 1.2.7
Time plots of the solar radiation for the four reference days.
Figure 1.2.8
A plane with inclination angle β, and azimuth angle γ
p
.
Figure 1.2.9
Total radiation on horizontal and vertical planes.
Figure 1.3.1
An inclined plane.
Figure 1.3.2
The configuration of a window with perpendicular overhang. The window faces North.
Figure 1.3.3
The configuration of the shade
Figure 1.3.4
The configuration of a shading problem involving a window facing southwest.
Figure 1.3.5
The position of the shade point, and the pattern of the shade.
Figure 1.3.6
Common shading devices.
Figure 1.3.7
The geometric of the unshaped area.
Figure 1.3.8
The pattern of shade.
Figure 1.4.1
An object of smooth surface in front of an inclined plane.
Figure 1.4.2
Sun-shading by an object.
Figure 1.5.1
A plane in the
y
-coordinate.
Figure 1.5.2
The shading plane above the inclined plane.