Research Article

Development and Performance Evaluation of Light Shelves Using Width-Adjustable Reflectors

Table 6

Performance evaluation results for light shelves with reflector widths of 0.3 m and 0.6 m.

SeasonsLight shelfIllumination sensor (lx)Uniformity ratioLighting dimming control: lighting number (dimming level)Electricity consumption (kWh)
Width (m)AngleMinimumAverage

Summer0.3−10°71.7222.30.3221 (8)→3 (8)→2 (3)0.124
76.1236.50.3221 (8)→3 (8)→2 (3)0.124
10°79.1243.80.3241 (8)→3 (8)→2 (2)0.120
20°86.3246.20.3501 (8)→3 (8)→2 (2)0.120
30°88.4250.80.3521 (8)→3 (8)→2 (2)0.120
0.6−10°72.9241.50.3021 (8)→3 (8)→2 (2)0.120
76.1260.10.2931 (8)→3 (8)→2 (2)0.120
10°78.8271.70.2901 (8)→3 (8)→2 (2)0.120
20°96.3289.20.3331 (8)→3 (8)→2 (1)0.114
30°101.9299.00.3411 (8)→3 (8)→2 (1)0.114
Middle season0.3−10°81.9286.10.2861 (8)→3 (8)→2 (2)0.120
86.6295.60.2931 (8)→3 (8)→2 (1)0.114
10°91.0299.00.3041 (8)→3 (8)→2 (1)0.114
20°99.3308.60.3221 (8)→3 (8)0.102
30°107.4310.30.3461 (8)→3 (8)0.102
0.6−10°70.8276.80.2561 (8)→3 (8)→2 (2)0.120
77.2295.70.2611 (8)→3 (8)→2 (1)0.114
10°85.9307.30.2801 (8)→3 (8)→2 (1)0.114
20°92.3315.20.2931 (8)→3 (8)→2 (1)0.114
30°94.4310.50.3041 (8)→3 (8)→2 (1)0.114
Winter0.3−10°157.3558.90.2811 (8)→3 (1)0.063
160.7581.80.2761 (8)→3 (1)0.063
10°164.1595.40.2761 (8)→3 (1)0.063
20°166.2601.70.2761 (8)→3 (1)0.063
30°180.1593.60.3031 (8)→3 (1)0.063
0.6−10°139.8532.40.2631 (8)→3 (1)0.063
145.1556.30.2611 (8)→3 (1)0.063
10°150.5582.60.2581 (8)→3 (1)0.063
20°156.7607.50.2581 (8)→3 (1)0.063
30°164.4616.70.2671 (8)→3 (1)0.063