Thursday, November 7, 2013

Uses Of Systems Modeling Software In Solar Panels

By Alyce Powell


Imagine building a tall building without a model. It can be a very frustrating task, but with the coming of systems modeling software a lot of these impossible structures have become very possible. All one need to know is one or two variables that affect its performance and that of the structure in mind. Nowhere else apart from in the field of architecture is this application used than in the energy sector where solar energy models are designed to collect as much of the sun rays as possible. The cost and required energy are the two factors changed to get various model designs.

To size the structure of the solar panel required, a model has to be used. Before doing the model part, a lot of data is collected regarding the region of interest. The companies awarded this tenders have been found to dig deep in searching for information up to referring to information kept by the NASA body.

The amount of solar energy varies consistently from place to place across the world. From small areas to large lands the variation is clearly outlined. It is in fact clear that regions close to lakes have differing amounts of solar energies from those on the land inward. In installing the solar system application, it is advisable to install it close to the region being modeled to achieve accurate sizes and self sufficiency.

During this modeling also, the life span of solar batteries must be put to consideration. The performances of such batteries are affected by environmental factors ranging from temperatures to its own internally build factors such as it charging plus discharging properties among the battery features. In order to check on the operation and performance of this batteries and there life span, all this factors must be considered.

Real structures need maintenance and repair because they wear out with time. The designed structures must always depict the same. A used battery cannot at any given time perform as efficiently as a new one. This puts more work on the designers to find solutions to counter this unavoidable short coming. This issue has to be addressed during the design stage otherwise the same situation will be transferred to the main structure.

On finding the amount of solar energy this solar panel structure can harness in a specific locality, it should be put up in that region and coded in such a way that it produces the same energy as specified. It should be programmed so as to enable it generate the same power even on a cloudy day. This way its users are not affected on such extreme weather days.

A solar harnessing structure that reproduces the same power even in adverse weather conditions is lucrative. The battery should discharge during this period but it should be checked so that it does not discharge for long until it destroys the battery lest one incurs the expensive cost of getting another.

It is therefore important to understand and appreciate the big changes brought about by the systems modeling software in all its numerous areas of application. Designing and modeling using this amazing software should be encouraged.




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