Camille,
I might be able to help if you provide the sun's zenith angles or air
masses for these conditions.. .
Chris
> I would like create an epw file from real weather data.
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> I have Global Horizontale Insulation and try to approximate Direct Normal Radiation. The Direct Insolation Code (DISC) Model developed by Dr. E.L. Maxwell seems to do it.
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> However, I found negative and positive values for Direct Normal Insulation. Two exemple :
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> lat:50,56 ; long:2,48 ; date:8th Novembre,12h00 ; ETR:1396 ; TZ=1 ; DayAgle:5,35 ; GlobaleHorizontaleI nsulation: 314W/m² ; DirectNormalInsulat ion:645W/ m²
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> lat:50,56 ; long:2,48 ; date:1st Novembre,10h00 ; ETR:1391 ; TZ=1 ; DayAgle:5,23 ; GlobaleHorizontaleI nsulation: 28W/m² ; DirectNormalInsulat ion:-48W/ m²
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> while the first one seems coherent, the second one isn't possible.
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> I probably make a mistake, but I don't find it. Have you an idea ?
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> Thanks in advance
>
> Camille T.
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