Tilt and Azimuth angles

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20 May 2014 01:58 #2346 by sidom
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Hello,

Working with CSP model, is it possible to define a typical N-S solar field orientation with a ground slope of 1º to the East (which means that East is 1º higher than West)?
Looking to the user manual it seems to be Azimuth = 0º to N-S orientation but I am not sure about how to define the slope to the East. Tilt equal to 1º is that the south of the solar field is 1º up than the north?
I am working with a Project in the north hemisphere.

Thanks in advance.

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20 May 2014 09:50 #2347 by pgilman
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Hello,

SAM's CSP models do not have an input for ground slope. They all assume that the collectors are installed on level, horizontal ground.

Best regards,
Paul.

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20 May 2014 13:44 #2348 by Darko Fius
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Level your units, there is no need as such to account for slope.
Best regards

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21 May 2014 01:42 #2349 by sidom
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Thanks for your response.
And Tilt means the elevation of one end of the collectors with respect to the other end, and in the direction of the axis?

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21 May 2014 09:43 #2350 by pgilman
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Yes, that is a fair description of the tilt angle for collectors in the solar field of a CSP system in SAM.

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21 May 2014 10:42 #2351 by sidom
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So, I only could simulate ground slopes in the direction of this axis. Is this supposition correct?

Thanks again

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