Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 41, Issue 15, 1508001(2021)

Application of Vector Algebra in Solar Energy Calculation of Fixed and Tracked Solar Panels

Maogang Wu, Yamei Yu, Ruihua Xu, Shaobing Wu, and Runsheng Tang*
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  • Solar Energy Research Institute, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, Yunan 650500, China
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    Maogang Wu, Yamei Yu, Ruihua Xu, Shaobing Wu, Runsheng Tang. Application of Vector Algebra in Solar Energy Calculation of Fixed and Tracked Solar Panels[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2021, 41(15): 1508001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Geometric Optics

    Received: Nov. 20, 2020

    Accepted: Mar. 8, 2021

    Published Online: Aug. 11, 2021

    The Author Email: Tang Runsheng (kingtang01@126.com)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202141.1508001

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