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    Calculating Solar Position: Olindo Isabella

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    1. The document discusses calculating the solar position from latitude, longitude, date, and time by using a sun position calculator. It involves determining the local mean solar time, ecliptic longitude, altitude, and azimuth. 2. A flow chart shows the steps to calculate the sun's position starting with the latitude and longitude, then incorporating date/time, axial tilt, local mean solar time, and ecliptic longitude to determine the altitude and azimuth. 3. An analemma diagram is presented to illustrate how the sun's position changes over the year at a fixed location and time of day.

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    1. The document discusses calculating the solar position from latitude, longitude, date, and time by using a sun position calculator. It involves determining the local mean solar time, ecliptic longitude, altitude, and azimuth. 2. A flow chart shows the steps to calculate the sun's position starting with the latitude and longitude, then incorporating date/time, axial tilt, local mean solar time, and ecliptic longitude to determine the altitude and azimuth. 3. An analemma diagram is presented to illustrate how the sun's position changes over the year at a fixed location and time of day.

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    1. The document discusses calculating the solar position from latitude, longitude, date, and time by using a sun position calculator. It involves determining the local mean solar time, ecliptic longitude, altitude, and azimuth. 2. A flow chart shows the steps to calculate the sun's position starting with the latitude and longitude, then incorporating date/time, axial tilt, local mean solar time, and ecliptic longitude to determine the altitude and azimuth. 3. An analemma diagram is presented to illustrate how the sun's position changes over the year at a fixed location and time of day.

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    Calculating

    Solar Position
    Olindo Isabella PVMD
    Delft University of Technology
    Learning objectives
    1. Solar irradiance
    2. Sun movement
    1. Coordinates for sun location
    • Geographic coordinates system
    • Celestial coordinates system
    2. Solar position from Latitude, Longitude and Time
    • Sun’s position calculator
    • Analemma
    3. Tilt angle
    4. Landscape survey
    5. Advanced irradiance modelling
    Sun’s position: flow chart

    Delft
    Latitude, φ0
    Latitude φ0: 52.01° N
    Longitude λ0: 4.36° E
    Longitude, λ0 φ0

    λ0
    Sun’s position: flow chart

    Latitude, φ0

    Longitude, λ0

    Date & Time


    Sun’s position: flow chart

    Latitude, φ0

    Longitude, λ0

    Date & Time

    Axial Tilt, ε

    Solar Energy Book by A. Smets et al.


    Sun’s position: LMST

    Latitude, φ0

    Longitude, λ0 LMST - θL

    Date & Time

    Axial Tilt, ε

    Solar Energy Book by A. Smets et al.


    Sun’s position: Ecliptic Longitude

    Latitude, φ0

    Longitude, λ0 LMST - θL

    Ecliptic
    Date & Time
    Longitude
    λS
    Axial Tilt, ε

    Solar Energy Book by A. Smets et al.


    Sun’s position: Altitude and Azimuth

    Latitude, φ0

    Longitude, λ0 LMST - θL
    Altitude - aS
    Azimuth - AS
    Ecliptic
    Date & Time
    Longitude
    λS
    Axial Tilt, ε
    Sun’s position

    Altitude - aS
    Azimuth - AS

    Solar Energy Book by A. Smets et al.


    Sun’s position: coordinates changes
    1st coordinates change

    2nd coordinates change


    Solar Energy Book by A. Smets et al.
    The Analemma
    Delft, 12h
    70
    Summer solstice
    60

    50
    Altitude (°)

    40 Spring equinox Autumn equinox

    30

    20

    10 Winter solstice
    0
    175 180 185 190 195
    Azimuth (°)
    Recap
    70
    Latitude, φ0 Summer solstice
    60

    50
    Longitude, λ0 Spring equinox Autumn equinox

    Altitude (°)
    40
    Altitude - aS
    Azimuth - AS 30

    Date & Time 20

    10 Winter solstice
    Axial Tilt, ε 0
    175 180 185 190 195
    Azimuth (°)

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