A toolkit approach to solar radiation modelling.

Davison, Brian; Tham, Yieng Wei; Muneer, Tariq

Abstract

Considerable effort is required to implement solar radiation models in software. Many existing implementations have efficiency as their main priority rather than re-usability, and this can adversely affect their further development since the relationships between the software and physical quantities may be obscured. The Solar Toolkit is an attempt to overcome such barriers by exploiting the current abundance of computing resource, and the availability of user-oriented tools such as Microsoft Excel®. The Solar Toolkit takes the form of a set of functions written in Visual Basic for Applications® (VBA) made available under the Academic Free Licence. Transparency is the overriding priority throughout the implementation so that the Toolkit can provide a platform for further modelling initiatives.

Citation

Davison, B., Tham, Y. W., & Muneer, T. A toolkit approach to solar radiation modelling

• Working Paper Type: Working Paper
• Deposit Date: Jan 16, 2013
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: Solar radiation models; solar toolkit
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5791
• Contract Date: Jan 16, 2013