[TRNSYS-users] Type 16c_Solar Radiation Processor

[David Bradley]

Laia,
   Type16 calculates the angle of incidence on each of the surfaces that 
you define. If you define a horizontal surface (slope = 0, azimuth = 0) 
then Type16 will calculate the incidence angle on that surface.
Best,
  David

On 7/12/2010 02:20, Laia Cases - iMat wrote:
> Hi trnsys users,
>
> I am using type16c to get diffuse rad from global data radiation. But 
> type56 needs angle of incidence on horitzontal, and I don't know how 
> to get angle of incidence on horitzontal because this type doesn't 
> give it as an output. Does anybody know how I can get it?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Laia
>
>
> En/na Matt Duffy ha escrit:
>>
>> Dear Bastien,
>>
>> "Time of last data read" and "Time of next data read" need to be 
>> connected from your external data reader, Type9, to your Type16 
>> radiation processor, respectively. I am not 100% sure why - most 
>> likely a historical or fortran reason, but please make sure to 
>> connect those.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Matt Duffy
>>
>>
>>
>> *----- Original Message -----*
>> *From:* "Bastien GARBAY" <garbay at enertech.fr>
>> *Sent:* Thu, May 20, 2010 2:36
>> *Subject:* [TRNSYS-users] Type 16c_Solar Radiation Processor
>>
>> Dear all,
>> I would like to estimate the solar radiation on a tilted surface with 
>> Type 16c by choosing Mode 2 (Total radiation surface on a horizontal 
>> surface, ambient temperature and relative humidity datas are known). 
>> These  threes datas were measured with a step time of 10 minutes from 
>> November until Februar. I want to calculate the effective radiation 
>> on a northern and a southern orientation, in order to estimate the 
>> effective solar gains with a step time of 10 minutes.
>> I can't obtain correct results because I think I don't understand the 
>> inputs 4 and 5 of Type 16c. What does "Time of last data read" and 
>> "Time of next data read" mean?
>> Is it possible to use this type with a timestep of 10 minutes but 
>> with measures on only 4 months (not a complete year)?
>> Thanks for your help and your answer!
>> Bastien
>>
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