Theory of Light Field

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Department of Electroenergetics

Synopsis:

Theory of light field. Evaluating lighting spatial properties. Method of solid angles calculation. Equivalent solid angle and its solution. Integral characteristic in point type and linear type luminaire field. Solutions of light technique parameters in lighting systems with surface source. Light field of circle and m-polygon sources. Calculation methods of source's light flux.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Theory of light field.

2. Evaluating lighting spatial properties.

3.Method of solid angles calculation.

4.Equivalent solid angle and its solution.

5.Integral characteristic in point type luminaire field.

6.Integral characteristic in linear type luminaire field.

7.Solutions of light technique parameters .

8.Light field of circle and m-polygon sources.

9.Calculation methods of source's light flux.

10.Mathematics description of light source or luminaire radiation.

11.Light flux distribution from point source.

12.Calculation of distribution of linear source.

13.Solution of distribution of general source.

14.Interreflection theory, surface cavity with hole

Syllabus of tutorials:

1.Computing of lighting spatial properties.

2.Solid angles calculation.

3.Measuring of Integral characteristic in interior

4.Measuring of Integral characteristic receivers

5.Computing of Integral characteristic in point type luminaire field

6.Computing of Integral characteristic in linear type luminaire field.

7.Computing of Integral characteristic in surface type luminaire field.

8.Computing of Light field of circle and n-angle sources.

9.Calculation methods of source's light flux.

10.Light flux distribution from point source into surface

11.Computing of light flux distribution from linear source into surface

12.Interreflection theory, examples

13.Computing of light flux distribution in surface cavity with hole.

14.Solution of distribution of general source.

Study Objective:

Study materials:

1. The IESNA Lighting Handbook, Ninth Edition, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, New York, 2000.

ISBN 0-87995-150-8

2. Light Measurement Handbook, International Light, 2002

3. Moon P.: The Scientific Basis of Illuminating Engineering, Dower publication, New York

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Elektroenergetika-inženýrský blok (compulsory elective course)
• Elektroenergetika-inženýrský blok (compulsory elective course)