Daylighting - Electromagnetic solar radiation

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Astronomic Unit (AU)

The average distance between sun and earth
1 AU = 150 million km

Opening angle of the sun

Angle calculated with the diameter of the sun and the average distance between sun and earth
0.54o

Extraterrestrial irradiance Ee,ex

The propagation of radiation from the suns surface to a target surface in the distance of 1 AU
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5 components of global radiation

  1. Direct
  2. Scattered from clear sky
  3. Scattered from clouds
  4. Reflected direct radiation at the edge of clouds
  5. Multiple reflections between the Earth's surface and sky

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