VSOLE: Vehicle Solar Load Estimator

The Vehicle Solar Load Estimator (VSOLE) software calculates the solar load on a vehicle passenger compartment based on vehicle geometry, vehicle orientation, solar radiation source, and window glazing properties.

VSOLE1.0 is written in MATLAB and features an easy-to-use graphical user interface. The program takes into account the angle of incidence and calculates the transmitted, reflected, and absorbed power based on the radiation source, vehicle geometry, vehicle orientation, and glazing type. All glazing surfaces are assumed to be flat, and to have constant thickness, uniform properties, and regular shape.

The calculation of the optical properties as a function of wavelength and angle uses a single-pane approximation for glass. The transmitted, reflected, and absorbed power can be calculated at a specific time, a range of times, or a range of orientations.

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