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The solar energy incident on a plane at the earth surface; Situation in Belgium

Die auf eine Ebene an der Erdoberfläche einfallende Sonnenenergie; Situation in Belgien

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The solar energy, incident yearly on a plane surface at the earth surface, is calculated, as a function of the fixed orientation of the plane. Distinction has been made between direct sun radiation, diffuse sky radiation and diffuse ground reflection. Statistical data for the clouding was taken into account. The mathematical models have been kept as simple and as general as possible. They have been extensively tested for the case of Belgium. Calculations for the Belgian situation give an optimum orientation for solar power convertors.

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Die jährlich auf eine Ebene an der Erdoberfläche einfallende Sonnenenergie wird als Funktion der festen Orientierung dieser Ebene berechnet. Dabei wird zwischen direkter Sonnenstrahlung, zerstreuter Himmelsstrahlung und Bodenreflexion unterschieden. Statistische Beobachtungsergebnisse der Bewölkung werden berücksichtigt. Die mathematischen Modelle werden so einfach und allgemeingültig wie möglich gehalten und für die Situation in Belgien getestet. Die für Belgien durchgeführten Berechnungen ergeben eine optimale Orientierung für Sonnenenergiekonvertoren.

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This work was supported in part by the National Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek.

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De Vos, A., De Mey, G. The solar energy incident on a plane at the earth surface; Situation in Belgium. Arch. Met. Geoph. Biokl. B. 25, 135–150 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02253696

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