On Optimizing Solar Collectors Orientation Under Daily Nonrandom Cloudiness Conditions

Autor:	Roger A. Pielke, Y. Ookouchi, Moti Segal
Rok vydání:	1988
Předmět:	Azimuth Meteorology Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Orientation (computer vision) business.industry Cloud cover Energy Engineering and Power Technology Environmental science Solar energy business
Zdroj:	Journal of Solar Energy Engineering. 110:346-348
ISSN:	1528-8986 0199-6231
DOI:	10.1115/1.3268278
Popis:	Seasonal daily nonrandom cloudiness is typical in many geographical locations. Optimization of flat-plate solar collectors orientation in such situations requires azimuth and tilt modifications from those when daily cloudiness is random. The present study evaluates the significance of optimizing solar radiation gains, while considerating an illustrative case of nonrandom afternoon/morning cloudiness. Results suggest that for fixed flat-plate collectors the related gain in solar energy is practically insignificant. For nonfixed collectors the solar energy gains can be improved on a monthly basis by up to ∼6 percent.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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