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drogerssolar
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Hello!
I was hoping someone on this board might be able to point me in the right direction to solve my problem. I am trying to determine how the tilt angle (from the horizontal) and azimuth of a solar array changes as the array rotates around a fixed axis running from north to south.
The problem is simple if the axis is parallel or at 0 degrees. The tilt angle of the array would be equal to the amount of rotation about the axis; however, if the axis is tilted on a 35degree angle towards the south the problem gets more complex.
Could anyone point me to the right area of Physics that I should study in order to solve my problem. I should be able to refresh my calculus skills as this will probably be required.
Also just to clarify, the azimuth is the north-east-south-west position that the front of the array faces (if it is tilted, as there is no azimuth with 0 tilt). 0 degrees is north, 180 is south increasing clockwise.
Thank you to all that reply
I was hoping someone on this board might be able to point me in the right direction to solve my problem. I am trying to determine how the tilt angle (from the horizontal) and azimuth of a solar array changes as the array rotates around a fixed axis running from north to south.
The problem is simple if the axis is parallel or at 0 degrees. The tilt angle of the array would be equal to the amount of rotation about the axis; however, if the axis is tilted on a 35degree angle towards the south the problem gets more complex.
Could anyone point me to the right area of Physics that I should study in order to solve my problem. I should be able to refresh my calculus skills as this will probably be required.
Also just to clarify, the azimuth is the north-east-south-west position that the front of the array faces (if it is tilted, as there is no azimuth with 0 tilt). 0 degrees is north, 180 is south increasing clockwise.
Thank you to all that reply