Calculation of View Factors for Building Simulations with an Open-Source Raytracing Tool
- Longwave radiative heat transfer is a key determinant of energy consumption in buildings and view factor calculations are therefore required for the detailed simulation of heat transfer between buildings and their environment as well as for heat exchange within rooms. Typically, these calculations are either derived through analytical means or performed as a part of the simulation process. This paper describes the methodology for employing RADIANCE, a command-line open-source raytracing software, for performing view factor calculations. Since it was introduced in the late-1980s, RADIANCE has been almost exclusively employed as the back-end engine for lighting simulations. We discuss the theoretical basis for calculating view factors through Monte Carlo calculations with RADIANCE and propose a corresponding workflow. The results generated through RADIANCE are validated by comparing them with analytical solutions. The fundamental methodology proposed in this paper can be scaled up to calculate view factors for more complex, practical scenarios. Furthermore, the portability, multi-processing functionality and cross-platform compatibility offered by RADIANCE can also be employed in the calculation of view factors.
Verfasser*innenangaben: | Sarith Subramaniam, Sabine Hoffmann, Sridhar Thyageswaran, Greg Ward |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:hbz:386-kluedo-70943 |
ISSN: | 2076-3417 |
Titel des übergeordneten Werkes (Englisch): | Applied Sciences |
Verlag: | MDPI |
Herausgeber*in: | Suvash Saha |
Dokumentart: | Wissenschaftlicher Artikel |
Sprache der Veröffentlichung: | Englisch |
Datum der Veröffentlichung (online): | 08.03.2022 |
Jahr der Erstveröffentlichung: | 2022 |
Veröffentlichende Institution: | Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau |
Datum der Publikation (Server): | 12.01.2023 |
Ausgabe / Heft: | 2022, 12(6), 2768 |
Seitenzahl: | 1 |
Quelle: | 10.3390/app12062768 |
Fachbereiche / Organisatorische Einheiten: | Kaiserslautern - Fachbereich Bauingenieurwesen |
DDC-Sachgruppen: | 6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 624 Ingenieurbau und Umwelttechnik |
Sammlungen: | Open-Access-Publikationsfonds |
Lizenz (Deutsch): | Zweitveröffentlichung |