Papers by Author: Hong Li

Abstract: The lighting performance of top lighting solar light pipe in the meeting room in winter in Beijing has been measured under sunny and cloudy conditions to analyze whether the top solar light pipe can satisfy the general jobs lighting or not. The results showed that the indoor maximum and minimum illuminance were 163.2 lux and 115.4 lux respectively and the average illuminance was 147.8 lux in one day. The simulated average illuminance is 113lx in the same experimental time. It can satisfy the design criteria requirements and generally meet the basic for the meeting rooms. The light pipe can be the accessorial illuminance equipment to substitute partial or total artificial light sources in daily life to decrease the energy consumption of lighting.

Abstract: In this paper, the principle and structure of the solar light pipe systems are introduced, and applications in USTB gymnasium are also included. The internal illuminance of USTB gymnasium is calculated using two different methods, which are utilization factor method and measuring method. In the end, the prospect of the solar light pipe systems in the future is also predicted.