Award Date

1-1-2008

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Mechanical Engineering

First Committee Member

Robert F. Boehm

Number of Pages

72

Abstract

Hybrid solar lighting (HSL) technology is a relatively new technology to utilize natural sunlight along with the traditional electric lighting to light the interior spaces. HSL systems concentrate the sunlight onto a bundle of optical fibers. The optical fibers are routed into the interior space and coupled with cylindrical rods to diffuse the light. A lighting sensor modulates the amount of electric energy depending on the amount of natural light available; This study presents a simplified mathematical model to predict the output of the HSL system based on the amount of the available solar radiation. The model is verified via real-time measurement of the output of the system. The monthly savings on electric energy are estimated. The break-even cost of the system is estimated based on the electricity saving. The effect of the length of the fibers on the output and the savings is also investigated.

Keywords

Hybrid; Lighting; Mathematical; Model; Simulate; System

Controlled Subject

Mechanical engineering; Force and energy

File Format

pdf

File Size

1617.92 KB

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

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