[article]
Titre : |
Methodology to assess potential glint and glare hazards from concentrating solar power plants : analytical models and experimental validation |
Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
Auteurs : |
Clifford K. Ho, Auteur ; Cheryl M. Ghanbari, Auteur ; Richard B. Diver, Auteur |
Année de publication : |
2012 |
Article en page(s) : |
09 p. |
Note générale : |
Solar energy |
Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
Mots-clés : |
Eye protection Health hazards Optical elements Solar absorber-convertors energy concentrators power stations Sunlight |
Index. décimale : |
621.47 |
Résumé : |
With a growing number of concentrating solar power systems being designed and developed, the potential impact of glint and glare from concentrating solar collectors and receivers is receiving increased attention as a potential hazard or as a distraction for motorists, pilots, and pedestrians. This paper provides analytical methods to evaluate the irradiance originating from specularly and diffusely reflecting sources as a function of distance and characteristics of the source. Sample problems are provided for both specular and diffuse sources, and validation of the models is performed via testing. In addition, a summary of safety metrics is compiled from the literature to evaluate the potential hazards of calculated irradiances from glint and glare for short-term exposures. Previous safety metrics have focused on prevention of permanent eye damage (e.g., retinal burn). New metrics used in this paper account for temporary after-image, which can occur at irradiance values several orders of magnitude lower than the irradiance values required for irreversible eye damage. |
DEWEY : |
621.47 |
ISSN : |
0199-6231 |
En ligne : |
http://asmedl.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=JSEEDO000133000003 [...] |
in Transactions of the ASME. Journal of solar energy engineering > Vol. 133 N° 3 (N° Spécial) (Août 2011) . - 09 p.
[article] Methodology to assess potential glint and glare hazards from concentrating solar power plants : analytical models and experimental validation [texte imprimé] / Clifford K. Ho, Auteur ; Cheryl M. Ghanbari, Auteur ; Richard B. Diver, Auteur . - 2012 . - 09 p. Solar energy Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Transactions of the ASME. Journal of solar energy engineering > Vol. 133 N° 3 (N° Spécial) (Août 2011) . - 09 p.
Mots-clés : |
Eye protection Health hazards Optical elements Solar absorber-convertors energy concentrators power stations Sunlight |
Index. décimale : |
621.47 |
Résumé : |
With a growing number of concentrating solar power systems being designed and developed, the potential impact of glint and glare from concentrating solar collectors and receivers is receiving increased attention as a potential hazard or as a distraction for motorists, pilots, and pedestrians. This paper provides analytical methods to evaluate the irradiance originating from specularly and diffusely reflecting sources as a function of distance and characteristics of the source. Sample problems are provided for both specular and diffuse sources, and validation of the models is performed via testing. In addition, a summary of safety metrics is compiled from the literature to evaluate the potential hazards of calculated irradiances from glint and glare for short-term exposures. Previous safety metrics have focused on prevention of permanent eye damage (e.g., retinal burn). New metrics used in this paper account for temporary after-image, which can occur at irradiance values several orders of magnitude lower than the irradiance values required for irreversible eye damage. |
DEWEY : |
621.47 |
ISSN : |
0199-6231 |
En ligne : |
http://asmedl.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=JSEEDO000133000003 [...] |
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