def plotIncident(lats, days, tilts, dirs, attenuate=False):
if np.isscalar(lats): lats = [lats]
if np.isscalar(days): days = [days]
if np.isscalar(tilts): tilts = [tilts]
if np.isscalar(dirs): dirs = [dirs]
ts = np.arange(0,24,0.25)
h = np.radians(solar.hourAngle(ts))
for lat in lats:
for day in days:
for tilt in tilts:
for dir in dirs:
(mon,md) = solar.findDay(day)
plt.plot(ts,solar.incident(lat,day,ts,tilt,dir,attenuate),label= mon + " " + str(md) + " " + str(lat) + " deg @" +str(tilt)+"["+str(dir)+"]" )
plt.title('Effective Incident Solar')
plt.xlabel('Hour')
axes = plt.axes()
handles, labels = axes.get_legend_handles_labels()
axes.legend(handles, labels, loc=2)
return axes
def plotAzimuthDaysFix(lats,days):
ts = np.arange(0,24,0.25)
h = np.radians(solar.hourAngle(ts))
for lat in lats:
for day in days:
d = np.radians(solar.declination(day))
l = np.radians(lat)
print 'day: ' + str(day) + " lat: " + str(lat), np.tan(d), np.tan(l), np.tan(d)/np.tan(l)
(mon,md) = solar.findDay(day)
plt.plot(ts,solar.azimuthRaw(lat,day,ts),label= mon + " " + str(md) + " " + str(lat) + " deg")
plt.plot(ts, np.cos(h))
plt.plot(ts, (np.tan(d)/np.tan(l)) * np.ones(len(ts)))
plt.title('Solar Azimuth Angle Day')
plt.xlabel('Hour')
plt.ylabel('rad')
axes = plt.axes()
handles, labels = axes.get_legend_handles_labels()
axes.legend(handles, labels, loc=3)
return axes
plt.legend()
plt.savefig(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..', 'SolarCalculations.wiki/DemoSolarAnglesCivilSolarTime.png'))
#### reset
plt.close()
# calculate hour angle for a summer day in Golden, CO
longitude = 105.2
stdmeridian = 105
latitude = 39.75
x = []
hours = []
for hour in range(0,24): # gives zero-based hours as expected in the datetime constructor
x.append(hour)
dt = datetime(2001, 6, 21, hour, 00, 00)
hours.append(solar.hourAngle(dt, True, longitude, stdmeridian).degrees)
plt.plot(x, hours, 'b', label='Hour Angle')
plt.xlim([0,23])
plt.suptitle("Hour Angle", fontsize=14, fontweight='bold')
plt.xlabel("Hour of Day -- Clock Time")
plt.ylabel("Angle [degrees]")
plt.grid(True, axis='both')
plt.legend()
plt.savefig(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..', 'SolarCalculations.wiki/DemoSolarAnglesHour.png'))
#### reset
plt.close()
# calculate solar altitude angles for Winter and Summer days in Golden, CO
longitude = 105.2
# import the csv library for easier output
import csv
# Golden, CO
longitude = 104.85
stdmeridian = 105
latitude = 39.57
with open('/tmp/compare_winter_angles_library.csv', 'w') as csvfile:
mywriter = csv.writer(csvfile)
mywriter.writerow(['Hour', 'Hour Angle', 'Solar Altitude', 'Solar Azimuth'])
for hour in range(0,24): # gives zero-based hours as expected in the datetime constructor
x = hour
dt = datetime(2001, 12, 21, hour, 30, 00)
thour = solar.hourAngle(dt, False, longitude, stdmeridian).degrees
altitude = solar.altitudeAngle(dt, False, longitude, stdmeridian, latitude).degrees
azimuth = solar.solarAzimuthAngle(dt, False, longitude, stdmeridian, latitude).degrees
mywriter.writerow([x, -thour, altitude, azimuth])
with open('/tmp/compare_summer_angles_library.csv', 'w') as csvfile:
mywriter = csv.writer(csvfile)
mywriter.writerow(['Hour', 'Hour Angle', 'Solar Altitude', 'Solar Azimuth'])
for hour in range(0,24): # gives zero-based hours as expected in the datetime constructor
x = hour
dt = datetime(2001, 7, 21, hour, 30, 00)
thour = solar.hourAngle(dt, False, longitude, stdmeridian).degrees
altitude = solar.altitudeAngle(dt, False, longitude, stdmeridian, latitude).degrees
azimuth = solar.solarAzimuthAngle(dt, False, longitude, stdmeridian, latitude).degrees
mywriter.writerow([x, -thour, altitude, azimuth])
#### reset
plt.close()
# calculate hour angle for a summer day in Golden, CO
longitude = 105.2
stdmeridian = 105
latitude = 39.75
x = []
hours = []
for hour in range(
0,
24): # gives zero-based hours as expected in the datetime constructor
x.append(hour)
dt = datetime(2001, 6, 21, hour, 00, 00)
hours.append(solar.hourAngle(dt, True, longitude, stdmeridian).degrees)
plt.plot(x, hours, 'b', label='Hour Angle')
plt.xlim([0, 23])
plt.suptitle("Hour Angle", fontsize=14, fontweight='bold')
plt.xlabel("Hour of Day -- Clock Time")
plt.ylabel("Angle [degrees]")
plt.grid(True, axis='both')
plt.legend()
plt.savefig(
os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..',
'SolarCalculations.wiki/DemoSolarAnglesHour.png'))
#### reset
plt.close()
stdmeridian = 105
east_wall_normal_from_north = 90
south_wall_normal_from_north = 180
west_wall_normal_from_north = 270
with open('/tmp/eplus_validation_location.csv', 'w') as csvfile:
mywriter = csv.writer(csvfile)
mywriter.writerow(['Hour', 'Hour Angle', 'Solar Altitude', 'Solar Azimuth', 'Cos East Wall Theta', 'Cos South Wall Theta', 'Cos West Wall Theta'])
for month in range(1,3): # just january and february
thisLat = getLat(month)
thisLong = getLong(month)
for day in range(1,monthrange(2011, month)[1]+1): # just make sure it isn't a leap year
for hour in range(0,24): # gives zero-based hours as expected in the datetime constructor
x = hour
dt = datetime(2011, month, day, hour, 30, 00)
thour = solar.hourAngle(dt, False, thisLong, stdmeridian).degrees
altitude = solar.altitudeAngle(dt, False, thisLong, stdmeridian, thisLat).degrees
azimuth = solar.solarAzimuthAngle(dt, False, thisLong, stdmeridian, thisLat).degrees
east_theta = solar.solarAngleOfIncidence(dt, False, thisLong, stdmeridian, thisLat, east_wall_normal_from_north).radians
south_theta = solar.solarAngleOfIncidence(dt, False, thisLong, stdmeridian, thisLat, south_wall_normal_from_north).radians
west_theta = solar.solarAngleOfIncidence(dt, False, thisLong, stdmeridian, thisLat, west_wall_normal_from_north).radians
if east_theta != None:
east_theta = math.cos(east_theta)
if south_theta != None:
south_theta = math.cos(south_theta)
if west_theta != None:
west_theta = math.cos(west_theta)
mywriter.writerow([x, -thour, altitude, azimuth, east_theta, south_theta, west_theta])
def getWallOrientation(month):
if month <= 1:
mywriter.writerow([
'Hour', 'Hour Angle', 'Solar Altitude', 'Solar Azimuth',
'Cos East Wall Theta', 'Cos South Wall Theta', 'Cos West Wall Theta'
])
for month in range(1, 3): # just january and february
thisLat = getLat(month)
thisLong = getLong(month)
for day in range(1,
monthrange(2011, month)[1] +
1): # just make sure it isn't a leap year
for hour in range(
0, 24
): # gives zero-based hours as expected in the datetime constructor
x = hour
dt = datetime(2011, month, day, hour, 30, 00)
thour = solar.hourAngle(dt, False, thisLong,
stdmeridian).degrees
altitude = solar.altitudeAngle(dt, False, thisLong,
stdmeridian, thisLat).degrees
azimuth = solar.solarAzimuthAngle(dt, False, thisLong,
stdmeridian, thisLat).degrees
east_theta = solar.solarAngleOfIncidence(
dt, False, thisLong, stdmeridian, thisLat,
east_wall_normal_from_north).radians
south_theta = solar.solarAngleOfIncidence(
dt, False, thisLong, stdmeridian, thisLat,
south_wall_normal_from_north).radians
west_theta = solar.solarAngleOfIncidence(
dt, False, thisLong, stdmeridian, thisLat,
west_wall_normal_from_north).radians
if east_theta != None:
east_theta = math.cos(east_theta)