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View Factor Calculation

View Factor Calculation is a computational method in radiative transfer theory that quantifies the fraction of diffuse radiation leaving one surface that directly reaches another, distinguished by its geometric dependence on spatial orientation and visibility between surfaces.

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455

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199

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2017–2026

53

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View Factor Computation

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Publications

161

Sky view factor analysis of street canyons and its implications for daytime intra‐urban air temperature differentials in high‐rise, high‐density urban areas of Hong Kong: a GIS‐based simulation approach

Liang Chen, Edward Ng, Xipo An et al. · International Journal of Climatology · 2010 · 446 citations

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Sky view factor analysis – implications for urban air temperature differences

Marie K. Svensson · Meteorological Applications · 2004 · 297 citations

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Quantification of the effect of thermal indices and sky view factor on park attendance

Tzu‐Ping Lin, Kang-Ting Tsai, Ruey‐Lung Hwang et al. · Landscape and Urban Planning · 2012 · 277 citations

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Vectorial algebra algorithms for calculating terrain parameters from DEMs and solar radiation modelling in mountainous terrain

Javier G. Corripio · International Journal of Geographical Information Systems · 2003 · 271 citations

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Sky view factor calculations and its application in urban heat island studies

Marieke Dirksen, R.J. Ronda, Natalie Theeuwes et al. · Urban Climate · 2019 · 234 citations · Full text

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Authors

455

  1. MH
    Mohammad H. Naraghi

    Manhattan University, United States

    5 publications · 137 citations

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  2. BT
    B. T. F. Chung

    University of Akron, United States

    4 publications · 98 citations

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  3. LC
    Lee Chapman

    University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 200 citations

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  4. JE
    John E. Thornes

    University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 200 citations

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  5. AM
    Andreas Matzarakis

    University of Freiburg, Germany

    4 publications · 534 citations

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Institutions

199

  1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

    Livermore, United States

    6 h-index

    36 publications

    787 citations

  2. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    6 h-index

    20 publications

    1.5K citations

  3. Sandia National Laboratories

    Albuquerque, United States

    4 h-index

    16 publications

    542 citations

  4. University of Akron

    Akron, United States

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    196 citations

  5. Texas A&M University

    College Station, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    146 citations

  6. University at Buffalo, State University of New York

    Buffalo, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    67 citations

  7. University of Freiburg

    Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    509 citations

  8. Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth

    Beijing, China

    3 h-index

    11 publications

    487 citations

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  1. Journal of Heat Transfer

    11 publications · 372 citations

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  3. Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer

    7 publications · 198 citations

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  4. Building and Environment

    7 publications · 442 citations

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  5. Physics of Plasmas

    5 publications · 119 citations

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