Abstract

Residential buildings with limited natural lighting are generally lit by fuel-based electricity which contributes to increase of CO2 concentration in the atmosphere. This paper presents the design of a hybrid fiber-optic daylighting and PV solar lighting system for household applications. The system is composed of a light collecting subsystem, a light guiding subsystem, an optical fiber light diffuser subsystem and corresponding control system. Preliminary system performance shows that, the developed system could provide comfortable and natural indoor illumination. Meanwhile, the hybrid lighting system can provide an average of 9h of electric lighting under clear sky conditions, and reduce 158.2kg of carbon dioxide emission in a year within the tested dark room of 5m2.

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.