"rec_aspect"

  • Maria
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02 Jul 2021 00:54 #9763 by Maria
"rec_aspect" was created by Maria
Hello everybody,
I have a question, please.
I'm using the SolarPilot module in PySAM, but it asks me to define the "rec_aspect" and I'm not sure what it really means. By definition it is (H / W) [frac]. That would be the height and diameter of the receiver? For example, by default SAM defines the height as 21.6029 m and the diameter as 17.65 m, then rec_aspect = 1.22. Is that correct?
Thanks in advance for the help.
Best regards,

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02 Jul 2021 16:51 - 02 Jul 2021 16:51 #9772 by Paul Gilman
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Hi Maria,

Yes, that is correct.

I used LK script to verify this. In SAM, on the File menu, click New script. Then you can write a script to verify these values. For example:

a = get('rec_height');
b = get('D_rec');
c = get('rec_aspect');

outln( a );
outln( b );
outln( c );
outln( a / b );

Best regards,
Paul.
Last edit: 02 Jul 2021 16:51 by Paul Gilman.

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