15.00 PM 40.880 49.120 110.870 45 16.00 PM 27.915 62.085 101.710 60 PM 14.548 75.452 94.415 17.00 75 PM 1.052 88.948 87.823 18.00 90 19.00 PM -12.385 102.385 81.137 105 For the calculations in Table 5 we need to first calculate the declination angle for Miami, Florida. The day of the year (d) must be established. Since the test day was on March 28, the day of the year is 87. The declination angle for March 28 is as follows: Structural Design: In our research of solar panels thus far, the majority of information comes from the basic, rectangular solar panel geometry. In order to meet the project goals, our structure must be of a geometry that is able to give us greater efficiency than the average 17% efficiency of this basic geometry. A total of four possible geometries were considered as potential candidates for our design, namely: a pyramid, a dome, a cube and a parabolic shape (shown below), which was finally chosen for its geometry and convenience. In order to maximize the energy generation of
15.00 PM 45 40.880 49.120 110.870 16.00 PM 60 27.915 62.085 101.710 17.00 PM 75 14.548 75.452 94.415 18.00 PM 90 1.052 88.948 87.823 19.00 PM 105 -12.385 102.385 81.137 For the calculations in Table 5 we need to first calculate the declination angle for Miami, Florida. The day of the year (d) must be established. Since the test day was on March 28, the day of the year is 87. The declination angle for March 28 is as follows: Structural Design: In our research of solar panels thus far, the majority of information comes from the basic, rectangular solar panel geometry. In order to meet the project goals, our structure must be of a geometry that is able to give us greater efficiency than the average 17% efficiency of this basic geometry. A total of four possible geometries were considered as potential candidates for our design, namely: a pyramid, a dome, a cube and a parabolic shape (shown below), which was finally chosen for its geometry and convenience. In order to maximize the energy generation of
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