Computation of Solar Radiation on Horizontal Surface Over Some Iraqi Cities

In this study a simple correlation is developed to predict monthly average daily global solar radiation on a horizontal surfaces for different Iraqi locations. For fiveyears interval (1981-1985), monthly average daily global solar radiation and sunshine duration data were measured on horizontal surf...

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Main Author: Firas Aziz Ali
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Language:English
Published: Unviversity of Technology- Iraq 2011-07-01
Series:Engineering and Technology Journal
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Online Access:https://etj.uotechnology.edu.iq/article_31886_a6f3f40348a81242edf84e081b2065c6.pdf
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description In this study a simple correlation is developed to predict monthly average daily global solar radiation on a horizontal surfaces for different Iraqi locations. For fiveyears interval (1981-1985), monthly average daily global solar radiation and sunshine duration data were measured on horizontal surfaces at some Iraqi cities (Kirkuk, Baghdad, Nasiriyah). A mathematical linear correlation represented by (Angstrom correlation) was applied to estimate the global radiation from hours of sunshine duration for these cities at the specified day of each month as shown in tables (2a, b, c). The model was compared with three different mathematical correlations models (quadratic, logarithmic, and exponential) to get the best fit among them. The obtained models have a high value of regression coefficient and give best fit through the measured values. In this study, the monthly average daily diffuse and beam radiations on horizontal surface were estimated from the measured global radiation. The overall results show that, Baghdad city received higher radiation on the horizontal surface than Kirkuk and Nasiriyah.
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spelling doaj.art-db5cdcd80aad4bb1bda5d7c9dab46ca92024-02-04T17:42:13ZengUnviversity of Technology- IraqEngineering and Technology Journal1681-69002412-07582011-07-0129102026204310.30684/etj.29.10.1431886Computation of Solar Radiation on Horizontal Surface Over Some Iraqi CitiesFiras Aziz AliIn this study a simple correlation is developed to predict monthly average daily global solar radiation on a horizontal surfaces for different Iraqi locations. For fiveyears interval (1981-1985), monthly average daily global solar radiation and sunshine duration data were measured on horizontal surfaces at some Iraqi cities (Kirkuk, Baghdad, Nasiriyah). A mathematical linear correlation represented by (Angstrom correlation) was applied to estimate the global radiation from hours of sunshine duration for these cities at the specified day of each month as shown in tables (2a, b, c). The model was compared with three different mathematical correlations models (quadratic, logarithmic, and exponential) to get the best fit among them. The obtained models have a high value of regression coefficient and give best fit through the measured values. In this study, the monthly average daily diffuse and beam radiations on horizontal surface were estimated from the measured global radiation. The overall results show that, Baghdad city received higher radiation on the horizontal surface than Kirkuk and Nasiriyah.https://etj.uotechnology.edu.iq/article_31886_a6f3f40348a81242edf84e081b2065c6.pdfglobal solar radiationbeam radiationdiffuse radiationand relative sunshine durationand meteorological data
spellingShingle Firas Aziz Ali
Computation of Solar Radiation on Horizontal Surface Over Some Iraqi Cities
Engineering and Technology Journal
global solar radiation
beam radiation
diffuse radiation
and relative sunshine duration
and meteorological data
title Computation of Solar Radiation on Horizontal Surface Over Some Iraqi Cities
title_full Computation of Solar Radiation on Horizontal Surface Over Some Iraqi Cities
title_fullStr Computation of Solar Radiation on Horizontal Surface Over Some Iraqi Cities
title_full_unstemmed Computation of Solar Radiation on Horizontal Surface Over Some Iraqi Cities
title_short Computation of Solar Radiation on Horizontal Surface Over Some Iraqi Cities
title_sort computation of solar radiation on horizontal surface over some iraqi cities
topic global solar radiation
beam radiation
diffuse radiation
and relative sunshine duration
and meteorological data
url https://etj.uotechnology.edu.iq/article_31886_a6f3f40348a81242edf84e081b2065c6.pdf
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