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Photovoltaic Systems Engineering
SEC598 Photovoltaic Systems Engineering (SEC501 Solar Engineering and Commercialization, I) Session 02 The Solar Resource August 22, 2018
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Session 02 Components The Solar Resource Definitions Solar radiation
Tracking the sun Orientation considerations
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Learning Outcomes An elementary understanding of the solar resource
Recognition of impact of PV system orientations
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The Solar Resource – earth’s orbit
Messenger & Abtahi, Fig 2.4
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The Solar Resource – earth’s orbit
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The Solar Resource – The annual motion from the perspective of the celestial sphere
d - declination Markvart, Solar Electricity, Fig 2.6
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Motion of Sun Diagram – Perspective view of daily motion
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Motion of Sun Diagram – Example #1
Arbitrary Latitude zenith latitude Summer Solstice North Pole Equinox 23.5o Winter Solstice 23.5o N S
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Motion of Sun Diagram – Example #2
zenith Tropic of Cancer Latitude = 23.5o Summer Solstice Equinox Winter Solstice 23.5o 23.5o North Pole N S
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The Solar Resource – altitude and azimuth
Markvart, Solar Electricity, Fig 2.7b
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