Solar radiation estimation using a numerical model

A solar radiation numerical model is presented. It is intented to be useful for different purposes like the evaluation of the suitability of possible locations for solar power stations. This model allows the user to evaluate the radiation values in any location easily, and estimate the solar power g...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Díaz, F., Escobar, J. M., Rodríguez, E., Montenegro, R., Montero, G.
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:España
Repositorio:accedaCRIS portal de investigación de la Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria
OAI Identifier:oai:accedacris.ulpgc.es:10553/16473
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10553/16473
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:210601 Energía solar
12 Matemáticas
250121 Simulación numérica
Solar radiation
Shadows
Adaptive meshes
Solar power
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Sumario:A solar radiation numerical model is presented. It is intented to be useful for different purposes like the evaluation of the suitability of possible locations for solar power stations. This model allows the user to evaluate the radiation values in any location easily, and estimate the solar power generation taking into account not only the radiation level, but also the terrain surface conditions considering the cast shadows. The solar radiation model is implemented taking into account the terrain surface using 2-D adaptive meshes of triangles, which are constructed using a refinement/derefinement procedure in accordance with the variations of terrain surface and albedo...