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Parabolic Troughs - Collector tilt angle

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mominahahmad
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10 May 2021 15:39 #9570 by mominahahmad

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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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10 May 2021 18:29 #9574 by pgilman

Replied by pgilman 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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