SOLAR SKY RADIATION ESTIMATION TECHNIQUES

被引:15
作者
GOPINATHAN, KK
机构
[1] Natl Univ of Lesotho, Lesotho
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10.1016/0038-092X(92)90120-Y
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TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
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0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
Empirical correlations suggested by various authors, for estimating monthly mean daily diffuse irradiation, are compared statistically to test their applicability to the southern African region. The correlations are compared by calculating root mean square error. mean bias error and mean percentage error. The correlations suggested by Gopinathan and Gladius Lewis are found to be most accurate for the southern African region. Equations suggested by Iqbal give poor results and cannot be employed for the region.
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