Secondary Author(s)
Rudd, Armin F.; Sonne, Jeffrey
Report Number
FSEC-PF-240-92
URL
http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-PF-240-92.pdf
Keywords
Solar Energy; Monitoring, Solar radiation; Air temperature measurement; Radiation shields; Fan-aspirated shields; Temperature accuracy; Measurement error; Experimental study
Abstract
This experimental study compares various methods of reducing the effects of solar radiation on outdoor air temperature measurements. It indicates that radiation effects can introduce significant measurement error, even with the use of shielding devices and aspiration, and outlines efforts that were taken to lessen the error caused by radiation.
Two separate tests were conducted, one comparing naturally ventilated and fan-aspirated radiation shields, the other comparing seven identical fan-aspirated shields. Results from the first test showed that one of the naturally ventilated shields was generally more effective than a fan- aspirated unit-at some instances of high radiation giving daytime temperatures as much as 0.7°F (0.4°C) lower. Attaching foil-faced insulation to the cylinders of the fan- aspirated unit generally reversed the results, making the fan unit usually give the lowest temperatures by as much as 1.3 °F (0.7°C). Results from the second test showed that the temperatures recorded using seven identical fan-aspirated shields differed by as much as 0.7°F (0.4 °C) in morning and afternoon sun but consistently less than 0.2 °F (0.1 °C) during non-sun hours.
Date Published
1-1-1992
Identifiers
848
Subjects
Solar radiation; Temperature measurements; Meteorological instruments; Error analysis (Mathematics)
Local Subjects
Monitoring; Solar Energy
Type
Text; Document
Collection
FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection
STARS Citation
Florida Solar Energy Center and Vieira, Robin, "Limiting Solar Radiation Effects on Outdoor Air Temperature Measurement" (1992). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 848.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/848
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Notes
Reference Publication: Sonne, J., Vieira., Rudd, A., "Limiting Solar Radiation Effects on Outdoor Air Temperature Measurement" ASHRAE Transactions: Research.