MODELING THE FLUX OF SOLAR RADIATION

Abstract

There are a number of methods to determine the flux of solar radiation onto the receiving surface. The best results are obtained by Byrd’s method. Its improvement is possible by introducing correction factors. Simulation of the solar radiation flux, based on this approach, gives sufficiently accurate results for solving practical problems. To increase the reliability of calculations, it is advisable to use more extensively the databases of actinometric observations obtained at observation posts on the territory of the former USSR.