A Typical Meteorological Year Generation Based on NASA Satellite Imagery (GEOS-I) for Sokoto, Nigeria

Computer simulation of buildings and solar energy systems are being used increasingly in energy assessments and design. This paper evaluates the typical meteorological year (TMY) for Sokoto, northwest region, Nigeria, using 23-year hourly weather data including global solar radiation, dew point temp...

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Main Authors: Olayinka S. Ohunakin, Muyiwa S. Adaramola, Olanrewaju M. Oyewola, Richard L. Fagbenle, Fidelis I. Abam
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Photoenergy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/468562
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Richard L. Fagbenle
Fidelis I. Abam
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description Computer simulation of buildings and solar energy systems are being used increasingly in energy assessments and design. This paper evaluates the typical meteorological year (TMY) for Sokoto, northwest region, Nigeria, using 23-year hourly weather data including global solar radiation, dew point temperature, mean temperature, maximum temperature, minimum temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed. Filkenstein-Schafer statistical method was utilized for the creation of a TMY for the site. The persistence of mean dry bulb temperature and daily global horizontal radiation on the five candidate months were evaluated. TMY predictions were compared with the 23-year long-term average values and are found to have close agreement and can be used in building energy simulation for comparative energy efficiency study.
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spelling doaj-art-d70b9d3878b840588ae25ffc4b84f2e32025-08-20T03:19:47ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/468562468562A Typical Meteorological Year Generation Based on NASA Satellite Imagery (GEOS-I) for Sokoto, NigeriaOlayinka S. Ohunakin0Muyiwa S. Adaramola1Olanrewaju M. Oyewola2Richard L. Fagbenle3Fidelis I. Abam4Mechanical Engineering Department, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, NigeriaDepartment of Ecology and Natural Resources Management, The Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, NorwayDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, NigeriaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, NigeriaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, NigeriaComputer simulation of buildings and solar energy systems are being used increasingly in energy assessments and design. This paper evaluates the typical meteorological year (TMY) for Sokoto, northwest region, Nigeria, using 23-year hourly weather data including global solar radiation, dew point temperature, mean temperature, maximum temperature, minimum temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed. Filkenstein-Schafer statistical method was utilized for the creation of a TMY for the site. The persistence of mean dry bulb temperature and daily global horizontal radiation on the five candidate months were evaluated. TMY predictions were compared with the 23-year long-term average values and are found to have close agreement and can be used in building energy simulation for comparative energy efficiency study.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/468562
spellingShingle Olayinka S. Ohunakin
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Olanrewaju M. Oyewola
Richard L. Fagbenle
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A Typical Meteorological Year Generation Based on NASA Satellite Imagery (GEOS-I) for Sokoto, Nigeria
International Journal of Photoenergy
title A Typical Meteorological Year Generation Based on NASA Satellite Imagery (GEOS-I) for Sokoto, Nigeria
title_full A Typical Meteorological Year Generation Based on NASA Satellite Imagery (GEOS-I) for Sokoto, Nigeria
title_fullStr A Typical Meteorological Year Generation Based on NASA Satellite Imagery (GEOS-I) for Sokoto, Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed A Typical Meteorological Year Generation Based on NASA Satellite Imagery (GEOS-I) for Sokoto, Nigeria
title_short A Typical Meteorological Year Generation Based on NASA Satellite Imagery (GEOS-I) for Sokoto, Nigeria
title_sort typical meteorological year generation based on nasa satellite imagery geos i for sokoto nigeria
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/468562
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