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# Configure for which date you want to generate results for. This can be one day or multiple consecutive days when using the Heat Overlay Wizard.
# Configure for which date you want to generate results for. This can be one day or multiple consecutive days when using the Heat Overlay Wizard.
# Configure per day which hours you want to generate results for. Each day-hour combination will become a result. This result is stored as a time-frame to relate it back to the day and time.
# Configure per day which hours you want to generate results for. Each day-hour combination will become a result. This result is stored as a time-frame to relate it back to the day and time.
For each day, and for each time of day, the following will be automatically generated when using the wizard:
For each day, and for each time of day, the following will be automatically generated when using the wizard:
# The day and time pairs, along with the project location, will be used to automatically calculate the sun altitude and azimuth angles for each day-time pair.  
# The day and time pairs, along with the project location, will be used to automatically calculate the sun altitude and azimuth angles for each day-time pair.  
# The sun daily motion factor is a parameter used in the atmospheric temperature formula. It will be automatically selected from the sun motion factor table, based on the date (column) and time of day (row).
# The sun daily motion factor is a parameter used in the atmospheric temperature formula. It will be automatically selected from the sun motion factor table, based on the date (column) and time of day (row).
Next, manually determine which weather station you want to use as a reference. Download the historical hourly weather data for that station and use certain columns as input.
Next, manually determine which weather station you want to use as a reference. Download the historical hourly weather data for that station and use certain columns as input.
In a nutshell, using the weather data, you have to supply:
In a nutshell, using the weather data, you have to supply:
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# the average wind speed, measured at the height of 10 meters;
# the average wind speed, measured at the height of 10 meters;
# global sun radiation during sun hours;
# global sun radiation during sun hours;
For each time of day, for each day selected:
For each time of day, for each day selected:
# The hourly temperature and humidity;
# The hourly temperature and humidity;
# The hourly sun radiation, as an average of the current and previous hour;
# The hourly sun radiation, as an average of the current and previous hour;
# The hourly wind speed;
# The hourly wind speed;

Revision as of 12:27, 23 September 2019

Ingredients

The calculation of the Heat Stress Overlays takes into account:

  • Meteorological circumstances such as:
  • Spatial situation, such as:
    • Land use, for fraction vegetation and rate of evaporation (Bowen ratio).
    • Terrain, foliage and building heights

Setup

Generally, the steps required to use the Heat Stress Overlay are as followed:

  1. Determine the location and area of interest and generate a project for that area.
  2. Add the Heat stress overlay
  3. Configure for which date you want to generate results for. This can be one day or multiple consecutive days when using the Heat Overlay Wizard.
  4. Configure per day which hours you want to generate results for. Each day-hour combination will become a result. This result is stored as a time-frame to relate it back to the day and time.

For each day, and for each time of day, the following will be automatically generated when using the wizard:

  1. The day and time pairs, along with the project location, will be used to automatically calculate the sun altitude and azimuth angles for each day-time pair.
  2. The sun daily motion factor is a parameter used in the atmospheric temperature formula. It will be automatically selected from the sun motion factor table, based on the date (column) and time of day (row).

Next, manually determine which weather station you want to use as a reference. Download the historical hourly weather data for that station and use certain columns as input. In a nutshell, using the weather data, you have to supply:

  1. the minimum and maximum temperature of the day;
  2. the average wind speed, measured at the height of 10 meters;
  3. global sun radiation during sun hours;

For each time of day, for each day selected:

  1. The hourly temperature and humidity;
  2. The hourly sun radiation, as an average of the current and previous hour;
  3. The hourly wind speed;