blockAltitudeAngle

Solar altitude angle
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Extends from Modelica.Blocks.Icons.Block (Basic graphical layout of input/output block).

Information

This block computes the altitude angle of the sun with respect to a horizontal surface. The altitude angle is the angle between the sun ray and the projection of the ray on a horizontal surface. It is the complementory angle to the zenith angle.

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputzenZenith angle
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealOutputaltSolar altitude angle

Revisions

  • January 5, 2015, by Michael Wetter:
    Updated comment of the output connector as this is used in the weather bus connector. This is for issue 376.
  • Feb 01, 2012, by Kaustubh Phalak:
    First implementation.