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Undergrad Horizontal to tilted beam radiation
I had the same thought about the physical significance of this Rb, something's iffy about it. You say that the magnification factor is only relevant when there is virtually no area of panel receiving sunlight. As I understood however, this Rb magnification factor in a way "converts the area of a...- StGoldfinkle
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Undergrad Horizontal to tilted beam radiation
Hi Sophiecentaur, First off, thank you for your response. My apologies for the lack of clarity. I'll try to explain better. Note that the following description is how I have understood the large amount of sources on the web regarding these calculations. Also, this would be a massive post if I...- StGoldfinkle
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- Forum: Thermodynamics
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Undergrad Horizontal to tilted beam radiation
Hello, the name's Mike and I'm a newbie here, I have a question pertaining to solar angles required to calculate a solar panel's hourly generation over one year. Total solar irradiance on a tilted surface equals the sum of the direct, diffuse and reflected component. In my case, reflection is...- StGoldfinkle
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- Beam Geometry Horizontal Radiation Solar Solar energy
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- Forum: Thermodynamics