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How to setting Solar Radiation in Heat transfer 2D mode?

Sasicha Sakdawattananon

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Hello everyone,
Recently i'm a master student in major of architecture. My assignment is about 2D heat transfer through water on roof top. I have question about how to setting top water boundary that opening to sky. When we will calculate about heat transfer we use "Surface to Ambient" and setting ambient temperature.

so I think this solar radiation rate is uniform, right? ><
But my assumption must setting solar radiation by sun direction (rate will not same all day)

How to setting solar radiation rate depending on sun direction? I have weather data about that but I don't know how to input that in COMSOL.

Sorry about my english isn't good as well, Please looking my diagram that I attach
Thank you for your kindness


0 Replies Last Post Oct 23, 2013, 5:21 a.m. EDT
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