.IDEAS.Buildings.Components.Shading.SideFins

Information

Shading model of side fins (or similar objects) next to a window where hWin is the window height, wWin is the window width, gap equals the horizontal distances between the window edges and the side fins, dep fin length in the direction normal to the window.

Assumption and limitations

This model computes a simplified view factor of the side fins. The view factor determines how much diffuse light is blocked by the fins. We assume that the fins do not reflect light towards the window.

Revisions

• May 26, 2017 by Filip Jorissen:
  Added computation of diffuse solar shading. See #735.
• July 18, 2016 by Filip Jorissen:
  Cleaned up implementation and documentation.