modelDeclination

Test model for declination
Diagram of Declination

Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).

Information

This model validates the computation of the solar declination, which is the angle between the equatorial plane and the solar beam. The time table solDecNOAA outputs the solar declination according to the computation of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), using their yearly calculator from http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/grad/solcalc/calcdetails.html. The values differ slightly because the equation in AixLib.BoundaryConditions.SolarGeometry.BaseClasses.Declination is an approximation.

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
AixLib.BoundaryConditions.SolarGeometry.BaseClasses.DeclinationdecAngDeclination angle
AixLib.Utilities.Time.ModelTimemodTimModel time
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.TimeTablesolDecNOAASolar declination according to NOAA

Revisions

  • January 6, 2015, by Michael Wetter:
    Updated documentation and added validation. This is for issue 382.
  • May 17, 2010, by Wangda Zuo:
    First implementation.