Parabolic Troughs - Collector tilt angle

Mominah Ahmad
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10 May 2021 09:39 #9570 by Mominah Ahmad

Parabolic Troughs - Collector tilt angle was created by Mominah Ahmad

Hi. Why does SAM does not simulate the model if collector tile angle is kept equal to latitude of the site? It works well if the angle is kept between 0-5 degrees.

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Paul Gilman

10 May 2021 12:29 #9574 by Paul Gilman

Replied by Paul Gilman on topic Parabolic Troughs - Collector tilt angle

Hi Mominah,

Please see this post for a discussion of trough collector orientation:

sam.nrel.gov/forum/forum-general/214

Best regards,
Paul.

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