6.50 PVArray
@PVArray[1..].
| Name | Input? | Runtime? | Type | Variability | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | X | X | string | constant | – |
| mounting | X | X | unrecognized | input time | – |
| area | X | X | number | input time | – |
| fBeam | X | X | number | end of each hour | – |
| vrtInp[0] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[1] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[2] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[3] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[4] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[5] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[6] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[7] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[8] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[9] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[10] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[11] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[12] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[13] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[14] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[15] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[16] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[17] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[18] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[19] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[20] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[21] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[22] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[23] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[24] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[25] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[26] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[27] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[28] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[29] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[30] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[31] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[32] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[33] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[34] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[35] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| vrtInp[36] | X | X | number | input time | – |
| elecMtri | X | X | integer number | input time | Meter for system electricity production |
| endUse | X | X | integer number | input time | End use of energy. defaults to “pv” |
| dcCap | X | X | number | input time | System capacity/size (dc nameplate), kw |
| moduleType | X | X | unrecognized | input time | Type of module (standard, premium, thinfilm) |
| tempCoeff | X | X | number | input time | Temperature coefficient, 1/f |
| covRefrInd | X | X | number | input time | Refraction index for coating applied to cover |
| arrayType | X | X | unrecognized | input time | Type of array (fixed, fixedroof, 1axis, backtracked, 2axis) |
| tilt | X | X | number | hourly | Array tilt, radians (input as degrees) |
| azm | X | X | number | hourly | Array azimuth, radians (input as degrees) |
| grndRefl | X | X | number | hourly | Ground reflectance |
| gcr | X | X | number | input time | Ground coverage ratio (what fraction of the ground is covered by the array). 1.0 implies no spacing. |
| dcacRat | X | X | number | input time | Dc to ac ratio |
| sif | X | X | number | hourly | Shading impact factor |
| invEff | X | X | number | input time | Inverter efficiency at rated power |
| sysLoss | X | X | number | hourly | System losses |
| tCell | X | X | number | end of each hour | Cell temperature, f |
| aoi | X | X | number | end of each hour | Angle of incidence (radians) |
| panelTilt | X | X | number | end of each hour | Tilt of pv panel (different from array tilt for tracking systems), radians |
| panelAzm | X | X | number | end of each hour | Azimuth of pv panel (different from array tilt for tracking systems), radians |
| panelRot | X | X | number | end of each hour | Rotation of pv panel for 1-axis tracking systems, radians clockwise from vertical |
| poa | X | X | number | end of each hour | Plane of array incidence (before shading), btu/h-ft2 |
| poaBeam | X | X | number | end of each hour | Plane of array beam incidence (before shading), btu/h-ft2 |
| radIBeam | X | X | number | end of each hour | Beam radiation incident on array, btu/h-ft2 |
| radIBeamEff | X | X | number | end of each hour | Effective beam radiation incident on array (accounts for shading impact factor), btu/h-ft2 |
| radI | X | X | number | end of each hour | Total radiation incident on array, btu/h-ft2 |
| radIEff | X | X | number | end of each hour | Effective total radiation incident on array (accounts for shading impact factor), btu/h-ft2 |
| radTrans | X | X | number | end of each hour | Transmitted radiation (after accounting for shading impact), btu/h-ft2 |
| dcOut | X | X | number | end of each hour | Dc power output, btu |
| acOut | X | X | number | end of each hour | Ac power output, btu |
| tauNorm | X | X | number | run start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate) | Transmittance at normal incidence |
| inoct | X | X | number | run start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate) | Installed nominal operating cell temperature, f |
| convRatio | X | X | number | run start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate) | Ratio of back convection to front convection |
| tGrndRatio | X | X | number | run start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate) | Ratio of ground-cell temperature diff. to air-cell temperature diff. |
| radILs | X | X | number | end of each hour | Last step (curently hour) total radiation incident on array, btu/h-ft2 |
| tCellLs | X | X | number | end of each hour | Last step (curently hour) cell temperature, f |