[Radiance-general] Simulating light ray movement inside swimming pool water. Light sources not in the water

[Jack de Valpine]

Hi Sotiris,

You should search for the following:

    water - any news???

at www.radiance-online.org. This will result in a thread discussion on 
the topic in which Greg Ward provides some suggestions and a script for 
using the "rtcontrib" tool in Radiance for doing simulations including 
water.

Regards,

-Jack de Valpine

Sotiris Papantoniou wrote:
> Dear list,
>
> Hello my name is Sotiris Papantoniou MSc student of Welsh school of
> architecture doing my dissertation in the field of lighting. I am trying to
> identify if Radiance can simulate correctly the light ray movement within
> the water. An actual swimming pool will be simulated and the data from
> radiance will be compared to real time underwater light measurements. The
> overall purpose is to identify if possible glare problems can be found with
> the use of radiance before the actual construction of the swimming pool.
>
>
> Reading all the previous mails about water I have found that dielectric
> material is the most appropriate to use. 
>
> Apart from that mist pseudo-material has been suggested as well. Since my
> light sources are not in the water but 3 or more meters above it, would you
> suggest to create 2 mist volumes as it is described in RwR or avoid using
> mist?
>
>
> Any other suggestions are accepted since I am actually lost within all these
> information
>
> Thank you for your time
>
> Sotiris Papantoniou
> MSc Environmental Engineering
> Cardiff
> Mob: +44(0)7724711345
>
>
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