pvlib.solarposition.solar_azimuth_analytical¶
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pvlib.solarposition.
solar_azimuth_analytical
(latitude, hour_angle, declination, zenith)[source]¶ Analytical expression of solar azimuth angle based on spherical trigonometry.
Parameters: - latitude : numeric
Latitude of location in radians.
- hour_angle : numeric
Hour angle in the local solar time in radians.
- declination : numeric
Declination of the sun in radians.
- zenith : numeric
Solar zenith angle in radians.
Returns: - azimuth : numeric
Solar azimuth angle in radians.
References
[1] J. A. Duffie and W. A. Beckman, “Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes, 3rd Edition” pp. 14, J. Wiley and Sons, New York (2006)
[2] J. H. Seinfeld and S. N. Pandis, “Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics” p. 132, J. Wiley (1998)