LAPSE:2018.0825
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LAPSE:2018.0825
A Large Scale Daylighting System Based on a Stepped Thickness Waveguide
November 16, 2018
This paper presents a study on the use of optical fiber and a solar concentrator for a building daylighting system. Daylighting is essential for improving indoor environments and reducing electric lighting power consumption in office buildings. Traditionally, optical fiber daylighting systems were implemented only on a small scale. More complicated technologies are required for more amounts of daylight over further distance via a smaller light guider. The proposed solar lighting system with optical fiber is composed of an array of linear Fresnel lenses and a stepped thickness waveguide. The linear Fresnel lenses collect light into the stepped thickness waveguide. The stepped-thickness waveguide is an optical component which redirects focused sunlight from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction, and it guides light to the attached optical fiber. Simulation models were developed using commercial optical simulation tools (LightTools™). The optical efficiency and angular tolerance of the system are analyzed. The overall system cost is also estimated. Some considerations on the economic expansion of the system in terms of efficiency and estimated annual average energy saving are discussed. The results show that the presented optical fiber daylighting system is a strong candidate for low-price and highly efficient solution for solar energy application to building energy savings.
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linear Fresnel lens, optical fiber daylighting system, plastic optical fiber, stepped thickness waveguide
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Vu NH, Shin S. A Large Scale Daylighting System Based on a Stepped Thickness Waveguide. (2018). LAPSE:2018.0825
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Energies
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9
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2
Article Number
E71
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2016
Publication Date
2016-01-26
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1996-1073
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PII: en9020071, Publication Type: Journal Article
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Calvin Tsay
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