Re: How to use the solar radiation processor

["Philippe Andre" <andre@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Maurice,

As mentioned in the Type 16 description, a zero degree azimuth means "facing
the equator", so this means south in the Northern hemisphere and north in
the southern one.

I think this explains your problem,

Regards,

Philippe.

Philippe ANDRE
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jong, M.J.M." <jong@ecn.nl>
To: "TRNSYS E-mail group (E-mail)" <trnsys@relay.doit.wisc.edu>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 8:48 AM
Subject: How to use the solar radiation processor


> Dear TRNSYS users,
>
> For the first time of my life I made a simulation of a house on the
southern
> hemishere (Auckland, New Zealand). The latitude of Auckland in -37 °. When
I
> use the solar radiation processor (type 16) I see that a South orientation
> has the most solar radiation and this is not what I expected, because on
the
> southern hemishere a North orientation receives the most solar radiation.
> For a South orientation I use a azimuth of 0 ° and for a North orientation
I
> use 180 °, just like I do for simulations on the northern hemishere. Is
this
> wrong ?
>
> With kind regards,
>
>
> Maurice Jong.
>
>
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