User-defined parameters also include step intervals, wavelength, entrance pupil, solar irradiance, number of rays to be traced.TracePro’s Solar Emulator and optimization features ensure solar collectors perform at peak efficiency. Hundreds of research papers have been written by TracePro users detailing TracePro’s capabilities on solar collection systems. TracePro’s Solar Emulator and design, analysis, and optimization capabilities accurately predict total energy output when solar collector systems are in real-world conditions. Analysis output includes irradiance, candela maps, turbidity calculations, total flux, and efficiency over time. The Solar Emulator is the only tool for analyzing 3D designs and simulating performance using standardized definitions for geographical location (latitude, longitude, and elevation).Īnalyze your design for a specified period of sun travel with multiaxial tracking and irradiance for both direct and indirect sun contribution. The optimized design will achieve the ultimate goal of lowering the cost per watt. Optimize your design to boost efficiency using collector optics, textured panels, new material layouts and pyramidal structures. TracePro’s Solar Emulator and optimization capabilities have helped manufacturers achieve even greater absorption and collection rates.
