blockDiffuseIsotropic

Diffuse solar irradiation on a tilted surface with an isotropic model

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

Information

This component computes the hemispherical diffuse irradiation on a tilted surface. The irradiation is composed of the diffuse horizontal solar irradiation and the irradiation that has been reflected by the ground. Both components are adjusted to take into account the tilt of the receiving surface.

References

P. Ineichen, R. Perez and R. Seals (1987). The Importance of Correct Albedo Determination for Adequately Modeling Energy Received by Tilted Surface, Solar Energy, 39(4): 301-305.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Realrho0.2Ground reflectance
Modelica.Units.SI.AngletilSurface tilt angle

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputHDifHorHorizontal diffuse solar radiation
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputHGloHorHorizontal global radiation
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealOutputHGroDifTilDiffuse solar irradiation on a tilted surface from the ground
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealOutputHSkyDifTilDiffuse solar irradiation on a tilted surface from the sky

Revisions

  • June 6, 2012, by Wangda Zuo:
    Separated the contributions from the sky and the ground.
  • May 24, 2010, by Wangda Zuo:
    First implementation.