modelIncidenceAngle

Solar incidence angle on a tilted surface

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

Information

This component computes the solar incidence angle on a tilted surface. For a definition of the parameters, see the User's Guide Buildings.BoundaryConditions.UsersGuide.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Units.SI.AngleaziSurface azimuth
Modelica.Units.SI.AngletilSurface tilt

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealOutputyIncidence angle
WeatherData.BusweaBusWeather data

Revisions

  • May 15, 2026, by Jianjun Hu:
    Changed the class type from block to model.
    This is for IBPSA, #2122.
  • September 6, 2021, by Ettore Zanetti:
    Changed lat from being a parameter to an input from weather bus.
    This is for IBPSA, #1477.
  • November 30, 2011, by Michael Wetter:
    Removed connect(y, y) statement.
  • February 28, 2011, by Wangda Zuo:
    Use local civil time instead of clock time.
  • May 19, 2010, by Wangda Zuo:
    First implementation.