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✖Tilt Angle is the angle between the inclined slope and the horizontal plane .ⓘ Tilt Angle [β]			+10% -10%
✖Latitude Angle is defined as the angle between the sun's rays and its projection on the horizontal surface.ⓘ Latitude Angle [Φ]			+10% -10%
✖The declination angle of the sun is the angle between the equator and a line drawn from the centre of the Earth to the centre of the sun.ⓘ Declination Angle [δ]			+10% -10%

✖Inclination of reflector is defined as the angle at which the reflectors are aligned to reflect incident sun rays on to the collector.ⓘ Inclination of reflectors [Ψ]

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Inclination of reflectors Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Inclination of Reflector = (pi-Tilt Angle-2*Latitude Angle+2*Declination Angle)/3
Ψ = (pi-β-2*Φ+2*δ)/3
This formula uses 1 Constants, 4 Variables

Constants Used

pi - Archimedes' constant Value Taken As 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288

Variables Used

Inclination of Reflector - (Measured in Radian) - Inclination of reflector is defined as the angle at which the reflectors are aligned to reflect incident sun rays on to the collector.
Tilt Angle - (Measured in Radian) - Tilt Angle is the angle between the inclined slope and the horizontal plane .
Latitude Angle - (Measured in Radian) - Latitude Angle is defined as the angle between the sun's rays and its projection on the horizontal surface.
Declination Angle - (Measured in Radian) - The declination angle of the sun is the angle between the equator and a line drawn from the centre of the Earth to the centre of the sun.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Tilt Angle: 5.5 Degree --> 0.0959931088596701 Radian (Check conversion here)
Latitude Angle: 55 Degree --> 0.959931088596701 Radian (Check conversion here)
Declination Angle: 23 Degree --> 0.40142572795862 Radian (Check conversion here)

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

Ψ = (pi-β-2*Φ+2*δ)/3 --> (pi-0.0959931088596701-2*0.959931088596701+2*0.40142572795862)/3

Evaluating ... ...

Ψ = 0.64286294115132

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.64286294115132 Radian -->36.8333333333446 Degree (Check conversion here)

FINAL ANSWER

36.8333333333446 ≈ 36.83333 Degree <-- Inclination of Reflector

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Inclination of reflectors Formula

LaTeX Go

Inclination of Reflector = (pi-Tilt Angle-2*Latitude Angle+2*Declination Angle)/3
Ψ = (pi-β-2*Φ+2*δ)/3

Why do we need orientation in concentrating type collector?

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How to Calculate Inclination of reflectors?

Inclination of reflectors calculator uses Inclination of Reflector = (pi-Tilt Angle-2*Latitude Angle+2*Declination Angle)/3 to calculate the Inclination of Reflector, The Inclination of reflectors formula is defined as the angle at which the reflectors are aligned to reflect incident sun rays onto the collector. Inclination of Reflector is denoted by Ψ symbol.

How to calculate Inclination of reflectors using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Inclination of reflectors, enter Tilt Angle (β), Latitude Angle (Φ) & Declination Angle (δ) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Inclination of reflectors calculation can be explained with given input values -> 2110.395 = (pi-0.0959931088596701-2*0.959931088596701+2*0.40142572795862)/3.

FAQ

What is Inclination of reflectors?

The Inclination of reflectors formula is defined as the angle at which the reflectors are aligned to reflect incident sun rays onto the collector and is represented as Ψ = (pi-β-2*Φ+2*δ)/3 or Inclination of Reflector = (pi-Tilt Angle-2*Latitude Angle+2*Declination Angle)/3. Tilt Angle is the angle between the inclined slope and the horizontal plane , Latitude Angle is defined as the angle between the sun's rays and its projection on the horizontal surface & The declination angle of the sun is the angle between the equator and a line drawn from the centre of the Earth to the centre of the sun.

How to calculate Inclination of reflectors?

The Inclination of reflectors formula is defined as the angle at which the reflectors are aligned to reflect incident sun rays onto the collector is calculated using Inclination of Reflector = (pi-Tilt Angle-2*Latitude Angle+2*Declination Angle)/3. To calculate Inclination of reflectors, you need Tilt Angle (β), Latitude Angle (Φ) & Declination Angle (δ). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Tilt Angle, Latitude Angle & Declination Angle and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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