The Solar Chart for Designing Shading Devices For Tripoli City

Due to lake of standardized methods to design and validate sun shading devices in Libya, this study aims at developing a solar chart, which can be used as a practical and systematic methodology for designing sun-shading devices in the city of Tripoli. In order to achieve the objective of this study,...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Aida M. Ejroushi, Mohamed S. Smeda, Faiz K. Bannani
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: Libyan Center for Solar Energy REsearch and Studies 2013-06-01
Series:Solar Energy and Sustainable Development
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.jsesd.csers.ly/index.php/en/journal-papers/19-vol-002/27-vol-002-05
_version_ 1797762468248813568
author Aida M. Ejroushi
Mohamed S. Smeda
Faiz K. Bannani
author_facet Aida M. Ejroushi
Mohamed S. Smeda
Faiz K. Bannani
author_sort Aida M. Ejroushi
collection DOAJ
description Due to lake of standardized methods to design and validate sun shading devices in Libya, this study aims at developing a solar chart, which can be used as a practical and systematic methodology for designing sun-shading devices in the city of Tripoli. In order to achieve the objective of this study, this paper was divided into five sections. The first section is dealing with a focused literature review with respect to types of shading devices and their impact on the exterior wall openings, the position of the sun, sun’s altitudes azimuths and how to mathematically be determined; the sun charts, and the shading calculator. While the second section was dedicated for the determination of the overheated periods over the year in which shading devices should be in place. The third section presents a computer software developed in order to automatically calculate the sun angles (Altitudes and Azimuth angles). The north latitude of 32.59 was chosen as a validation example. By using the Statgraphics software, the output data were analyzed and illustrated in a solar chart that presents the equinox, summer and winter solstices. The resulted solar chart serves as a tool, which will jointly be used with the shading chart to design accurate shading devices for the chosen North latitude 32.59. The fourth section explains the methodology of selecting an effective solar altitude and azimuth angles which an architect would on while designing sun shading devices. The fifth section, identifies and lists the methodology of designing each type of shading devices in the city of Tripoli. Libya. Finally, study conclusions were drawn, and further research studies were recommended to enhance the findings of this research paper.
first_indexed 2024-03-12T19:27:46Z
format Article
id doaj.art-921a5d41c526486088240a1d7f201992
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2411-9636
2414-6013
language Arabic
last_indexed 2024-03-12T19:27:46Z
publishDate 2013-06-01
publisher Libyan Center for Solar Energy REsearch and Studies
record_format Article
series Solar Energy and Sustainable Development
spelling doaj.art-921a5d41c526486088240a1d7f2019922023-08-02T04:46:29ZaraLibyan Center for Solar Energy REsearch and StudiesSolar Energy and Sustainable Development2411-96362414-60132013-06-01214861The Solar Chart for Designing Shading Devices For Tripoli City Aida M. Ejroushi 0Mohamed S. Smeda 1Faiz K. Bannani2Centre for Solar Energy Research and Studies, Tripoli-LibyaCentre for Solar Energy Research and Studies, Tajura, Tripoli-LibyaFaculty of Accounting, Al-Jabal Al Gharbi UniversityDue to lake of standardized methods to design and validate sun shading devices in Libya, this study aims at developing a solar chart, which can be used as a practical and systematic methodology for designing sun-shading devices in the city of Tripoli. In order to achieve the objective of this study, this paper was divided into five sections. The first section is dealing with a focused literature review with respect to types of shading devices and their impact on the exterior wall openings, the position of the sun, sun’s altitudes azimuths and how to mathematically be determined; the sun charts, and the shading calculator. While the second section was dedicated for the determination of the overheated periods over the year in which shading devices should be in place. The third section presents a computer software developed in order to automatically calculate the sun angles (Altitudes and Azimuth angles). The north latitude of 32.59 was chosen as a validation example. By using the Statgraphics software, the output data were analyzed and illustrated in a solar chart that presents the equinox, summer and winter solstices. The resulted solar chart serves as a tool, which will jointly be used with the shading chart to design accurate shading devices for the chosen North latitude 32.59. The fourth section explains the methodology of selecting an effective solar altitude and azimuth angles which an architect would on while designing sun shading devices. The fifth section, identifies and lists the methodology of designing each type of shading devices in the city of Tripoli. Libya. Finally, study conclusions were drawn, and further research studies were recommended to enhance the findings of this research paper.http://www.jsesd.csers.ly/index.php/en/journal-papers/19-vol-002/27-vol-002-05shadingSolar controlSun path diagram;
spellingShingle Aida M. Ejroushi
Mohamed S. Smeda
Faiz K. Bannani
The Solar Chart for Designing Shading Devices For Tripoli City
Solar Energy and Sustainable Development
shading
Solar control
Sun path diagram;
title The Solar Chart for Designing Shading Devices For Tripoli City
title_full The Solar Chart for Designing Shading Devices For Tripoli City
title_fullStr The Solar Chart for Designing Shading Devices For Tripoli City
title_full_unstemmed The Solar Chart for Designing Shading Devices For Tripoli City
title_short The Solar Chart for Designing Shading Devices For Tripoli City
title_sort solar chart for designing shading devices for tripoli city
topic shading
Solar control
Sun path diagram;
url http://www.jsesd.csers.ly/index.php/en/journal-papers/19-vol-002/27-vol-002-05
work_keys_str_mv AT aidamejroushi thesolarchartfordesigningshadingdevicesfortripolicity
AT mohamedssmeda thesolarchartfordesigningshadingdevicesfortripolicity
AT faizkbannani thesolarchartfordesigningshadingdevicesfortripolicity
AT aidamejroushi solarchartfordesigningshadingdevicesfortripolicity
AT mohamedssmeda solarchartfordesigningshadingdevicesfortripolicity
AT faizkbannani solarchartfordesigningshadingdevicesfortripolicity