SolarBackTracking (FUN)

FUNCTION SolarBackTracking : LREAL

This function calculates the optimum axis angle of the tracker which avoids the shadows between different rows of solar trackers. Output parameter is optimum axis angle for single axis trackers.*)

InOut:

Scope

Name

Type

Initial

Comment

Return

SolarBackTracking

LREAL

Input

AxisAngle

LREAL

0

1: Axis angle (0°=zenith, anticlockwise)

PanelLength

REAL

1

2: Tracker height

DistAxis

REAL

1

3: Distance between rows of solar trackers