SMARTS (software)
| Original author(s) | Christian A. Gueymard |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| Initial release | 1994 (2.0)[1] |
| Stable release | 2.9.5 / 2006 |
| Preview release | None |
| Written in | FORTRAN |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | Meteorology software |
| License(s) | SMARTS license |
| Website | nrel.gov/rredc/smarts |
SMARTS, otherwise known as the Simple Model of the Atmospheric Radiative Transfer of Sunshine is a software-based model used to compute "clear sky spectral irradiances (including direct beam, circumsolar, hemispherical diffuse, and total on a tilted or horizontal receiver plane) for specified atmospheric conditions."[2]
Product history
The software is based off the SMARTS1 spectral radiation model developed by Dr. Christian Gueymard in 1993, and its improved model SMARTS2 in 1995.[3][4] The first known public release of the software occurred in 1994 as version 2.0.[1] By November 1996 versioning was up 2.8[1], and in 2002 version 2.9 was released.[5] Version 2.9.3 was released sometime in 2005 as a limited beta[1][5], and the latest version, 2.9.5, was released in 2006.[6]
Further reading
- Meyers, D.R.; Gueymard, Christian A. (August 2004). "Description and Availability of the SMARTS Spectral Model for Photovoltaic Applications". National Renewable Energy Laboratory. http://www.nrel.gov/docs/gen/fy04/36320.pdf.
- Gueymard, Christian A. (July 2005). "Interdisciplinary applications of a versatile spectral solar irradiance model: A review". Energy 30 (9): 1551–1576. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2004.04.032. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360544204002245.
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Gueymard, Christian A. (August 2006). "SMARTS code, version 2.9.5 for Windows - User's Manual" (PDF). Solar Consulting Services. p. 2. http://www.solarconsultingservices.com/SMARTS295_Users_Manual_PC.pdf. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "NREL: About SMARTS". National Renewable Energy Laboratory. 5 February 2010. http://www.nrel.gov/rredc/smarts/about.html. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ Gueymard, Christian A. (1993). "Development and performance assessment of a clear sky spectral radiation model". Proceedings of the Annual Meeting, American Solar Energy Society, Inc: 433–438. ISSN 1062-4910. http://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search/display.do?f=1995%2FUS%2FUS95322.xml%3BUS9448355.
- ↑ Gueymard, Christian A. (1 December 1995). "SMARTS2, A Simple Model of the Atmospheric Radiative Transfer of Sunshine: Algorithms and performance enhancement". Florida Solar Energy Center. https://securedb.fsec.ucf.edu/pub/pub_show_detail?v_pub_id=4324. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Gueymard, Christian A. (July 2005). "Interdisciplinary applications of a versatile spectral solar irradiance model: A review". Energy 30 (9): 1551–1576. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2004.04.032. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360544204002245.
- ↑ "Software for Fenestration - FSEC Software". Florida Solar Energy Center. http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/research/buildings/fenestration/software.htm. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
