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Technological Review of Tubular Daylight Guide System from 1982 to 2020

Bruno Malet-Damour
University of La Reunion
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Dimitri Bigot
University of La Reunion
Harry Boyer
University of La Reunion
DOI icon 10.24018/ejeng.2020.5.3.1809

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T.D.G.S., “Tubular Daylight Guidance Systems”, are natural lighting processes based on the transport of light. In 1990, they were judged by Littlefair as the most innovative technology in daylighting [1]. From 1982 to 2020, this paper is a state of the art on the different processes of tubular daylight guide systems. The key words used to carry out the census are light pipe; light tube; light guide; sun pipes; solar pipes; solar light pipes; daylight pipes; tubular skylight; sun scoop; tubular daylighting device; tubular daylight guide systems; mirrored light pipe. A classification by type of process is proposed (collection, transport or diffusion) for each technology identified in the literature. 

Keywords: Light pipe Light tube Light guide Overview Technological review

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