P*

LIDfor o x cLorditafe
isocsndela Diagr2mn
T h e isocandela di2gram ( F i r u r e 9-23 in the data section i i- i:

On alrectangular coordinate_gTid known as a rectiangular web. The rectangular

web has equally spaced vertical (longitudinal) lines and equally spaced horizontal
atitude iines. Consiruction of the reciangulai weh from a spher: (Figure 9.8) a
accomplished bystiaightening out the longitudinalline. The lines of latitude must
increase in length to a value equaB 1o the circunference oí the eguaior wn:ie Te

North pole is
a line

tfec b
Non pole is isec anlola pe
u a y spd
a coint
web las
ory' erhical of
fovmaiom e
t y a i g h t n

Equator
EQuaror va
tso dia'pleir LI
tor
Zimuuh

South pole C D

ia Spher? (b) Cylinder

Line repr2senis the

CuuE
north pole (a point ae
C o m s f a v t

i s gd e

Paten

South pole is a lire

Figura S. Reclanguiar Web Gd

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 maining paralle! the equator. This forms a
to
zindina! ine: in2 i:*: of iutitude. i! the iatiiude cylinder of
stan longitude, the cylinder can be tlattened out
i:nsa a cqually
qually
lar
The isocandle diagram plots
to form the
1al tne luminous
intensity vahuec l
angjes o eievation and azimuth for
(l,)on a recianguiar
web. A
ust ing through an a2imuth angle represents a vertical
plane of umiine ical line,
(candlepower; CP) that can be plotted on polar coordinate paper
Transverse rcadway ines are curved lines Fi
K0°, 0 90° and end at a 9-9)
-9; tne
tnet begi
=
is0, 6 90. By=
Starting
=

at infinity (colana
web ing along roadway line (TR.L) toward the lumina yo)
a transverse
(tecd bn Origin!
and 0) of the TRL
change (e TRL can be calculated and ploted on the re
spaBeicl laweb.Jsce Figure 9-10). ect
HORIZONTAL ANIGLE. X.

frem spheye Flgure

t
Diagram
a arctan
Iv avaluus
tin Therefore,
ncrefore, a =
0°. Moving toward the luminare. x
0 ; then
a arctan
iherefore. a* 90"."

TRL
150
Start e , E10
120
Horizontal angle, a
120 1S0° 120 90 30
Fuririain
60° olsr TeL
TRL
can be
S 30 ou
plofted
 r

(4) coeificients ofi utilization, (3) maximum spacing. (¬. mazimum

3verag: luminance, and (2) the mazimum to er2,' min2:

inance, ( )
j u m i n a n c e .

L u m i n a n c e I n t e n s i t y D i c t m b u h n
(LID) iumiñous
sei artificia) lighting design is the
Gi cata :n
7ihe most important the iniensiiy
at2.(The tuminous intensiny distribution represents'
intensity !uminaire in
à particular direction Figue 5.c. is a plotf
Tumincus energytrom a distribution. Thiscyrve connecis ihe heads of sll the
luminous intensity Averaga Lun
a typical solic. The radial internsity plot
veciors are

to ioma distriee:ic?
intensity
from nadir on a polar coordina.e sysiem
vectors
d 39ainst a yertical anglemeasuredthe luminair:./The center of the pict is the
a particular
vertical plane through frcm tha: poini.
luminaire, the nadir
is defined as straight down
verical angles and vcal planes
center of the
an infinite number of
deally, the intensity at numder cf vertical plene:
Since thisis impractical,alimited
should be measured.
s t X dabu
180 everg in adirehien
150
. conech al rodjad inhehiy
150 ve
vecor haads o LsT
dtiuiomgcid

120 hese vethou pulttd

120. t-- ur verhal avgo
MeasurRd fFum radir
Cshaiqht doun fromcoorai
he
Pt) oh á po arsysa

U s cefer pp
Upper hamisphere Down um
90 Lower hemispne'e .

500
1C00
60
1500
O

30
T 2000

2500
Vertica
Verticat angte
angle

INadir igure 5-7

urve.
Disiridytion
Fig uminOus iniesily iCacis*2
O r pobr eordiratn

ID
2mumn
2naver:Icai angles
finimum number of selected to define the
ars

vertical plan:: fcr an lumincu2tenity diiibution.

perpendicular;
Cther
to ihe lamp axis, ismm:ic
45, and 0° (paral!e. cistbu.ion three
pläies shou!d be o tne
miñous measured,
minimum number of verticaj angles22.3 and 67 5° r greate: 2ccur2c. lamp ax:s.*
should T:
5iy àngles should be at 24° steps. be in l0° s:eps.
plot f uninaire showing tne Figure 5-7 is a plan vie'w f 2.Preferably. verica:
by 4-f: iuci 2sceni
vertical measurement
ail the
are
indicaied
Figure in 5-6. planes; tt.: vertical angies or steps
re ploi varage Luminous Intensity
h 2:25:
S the
luminaire efficiency, inous iiténsiuy is used to d:termine zonal
poin CIE-1ES luminaire lurnens,
planes
m.aximun spacing, and classification,
average luminair: oefficient of utilization,
The luminaire is
luminance.
planes
unit assumed to be piaced in the
sphere is divided into horizontal cent :r of a urit
sphere. The
Lent with the slices (Figure'5-8) r
way in which the zones that are
In adirechion
and 6, define the
width of a zcne. Theintensity data ar+ recorded. The consis-
luminous
halfway between e, and e. !g value in each v:rtical plane is angies i
neasured
racuial infensiiy (luminous intensity). The mid-zonalis referred to as the nid-zonal candlepower
2one are
averaged together to givethecandlepower values in each piane for a give
ionselid luminous intensity. For avëragë mid-ional candlepower or
example, the equation to calcula.e
intensity in the zone tetween 40° and 50°
average
the average lumirous
kov püted oí a lurninaire wirh
five-nlane
VEyhcql ango
d frem rodir Tave _s -

docun tromrNote in Figure 5-7 that there is

)on ápo only one 0°
ys e:2 t*o planes tach ai 22.5, 43, and 67 °. plane and one 90° pBane, while there
Ther:for:, the denomisdior is 3 icr
p pt o
cLnkey uminaie
Iormahon Plam IeLw
57 67
for all ag
tpmgh a
22 yhnehnie dihibuhon ha
2
O 0, 90 4s lo lmp ands
T22. 6 7 S fov
acLAYO

1gure 5.7. Vertical Planes Through Luminaira

238 for Rcfairatar covstiaty