Abstract :
A method is presented for deriving an algorithm for analytically calculating shading of sun-pointing solar collectors by other identical
collectors in the field. The method is particularly suited to regularly-spaced collectors, with convex aperture shapes. Using this method,
an algorithm suitable for circular-aperture collectors is derived. The algorithm is validated against results obtained using an existing algorithm,
and an example for usage of the algorithm as a tool for validating assumptions of an existing algorithm is presented.
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