blockSolarAzimuth

Solar azimuth

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

Information

This component computes the solar azimuth angle.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.SIunits.AnglelatLatitude

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputzenZenith angle
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputsolTimSolar time
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealOutputsolAziSolar Azimuth
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputdecAngDeclination angle

Revisions

  • October 13, 2017, by Michael Wetter:
    Reformulated to use equation rather than algorithm section.
    This is for issue 834.
  • July 5, 2012, by Michael Wetter:
    Changed model to avoid an event at solar noon.
  • February 28, 2012, by Wangda Zuo:
    Add solar time conversion since it is removed from solTim.
  • May 18, 2010, by Wangda Zuo:
    First implementation.