انظمة الطاقة المتجددة الشعبة 1 نظري
We want to install a solar energy collector at the rooftop of the place where you were born. Answer the following questions at your birthday showing your detailed calculations. In case you were born at night (e.g., 10 pm), make a shift of 12 hours and consider you were born at 10 am of the same day. It is preferred to type your answer in the text box of your homework, otherwise, you have to make sure that a clear file is submitted. [10 marks]
1. State the place and date of your birthday including the time of the birth.
2. Calculate the day of the year (d) and the equation of time (EOT). [1.5]
3. Find the corrected standard time (ts). [1.5]
4. Calculate the solar hour angle (Hs). [1.5]
5. Determine the declination angle (δ). [1.5]
6. Compute the elevation angle (α). [1.5]
7. At what angle (as) and direction should we orient the collector? [2.5]