The Sun's apparent position and the optimal tilt angle of a solar collector in the northern hemisphere

Solar Energy

Volumn 83, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1274-1284

  Chang, Tian Pau ^a  

^a NAN KAI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Julian date; Optimal angle; Solar collector; Sunshine duration

Indexed keywords

AZIMUTH AND ELEVATION ANGLES; EMPIRICAL MODEL; GLOBAL RADIATION; GROUND SURFACES; INSTALLATION ANGLE; JULIAN DATE; NORTHERN HEMISPHERES; OPERATING ENVIRONMENT; OPTIMAL ANGLE; RADIATION FLUXES; SOLAR DECLINATION; SUNSHINE DURATION; TILT ANGLE; TIME PERIODS;

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; ATMOSPHERICS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN;

OPTIMIZATION;

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EXTRATROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; INSTALLATION; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR SYSTEM;

EID: 67649435610     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2009.02.009     Document Type: Article

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