modelRadiationConvertorSimplified

Converts east-south-west radiation into diffuse and direct component, without complex algebraic loop

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

Information

This block computes the main solar irradiation components using solar irradiation measurements from the east, south and west oriented sensors.

This model is an approximation. A more accurate implementation, which inverts the Perez model, can be found in IDEAS.Examples.TwinHouses.BaseClasses.RadiationConvertorPerez. However the algebraic loop in this model does not always have a solution.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Units.SI.AnglelatLatitude
ReallonLongitude
Realrho{0.3, 0.3, 0.3}Ground reflectance for east, south, west

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputHEastTotal solar irradiation on a plane facing east
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputHSouthTotal solar irradiation on a plane facing south
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputHWestTotal solar irradiation on a plane facing west
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealOutputHDirHorDirect solar irradation on a horizontal surface
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealOutputHDirNorDirect solar irradiation on a plane normal to the sun rays
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealOutputHDifHorDiffuse solar irradiation on a horizontal surface
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputdecAngDeclination angle
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputsolHouAngSolar hour angle

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
IDEAS.Utilities.Math.MinHminMinimum radiation on surfaces: everything except direct solar radiation

Revisions

  • January 17, 2017, by Filip Jorissen:
    First implementation.