Sunday 17 November 2013

Utilization Of Systems Modeling Software

By Alyce Powell


This is an application that is used to quantify a building or a locality in its model form. Systems modeling software has enabled both the building and energy sectors to flourish since before a real structure is constructed of put in place, one can play around with its size and features while looking at the various variables that change with it. There are however two main factors that are emphasized with this kind of application, these are its cost and energy requirements.

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.

Obviously the amount of this radiations have to differ from place to place just as shown when one moves from the highland region towards a low lying area such as a lake. It is expected that the low lying location which happens to be the lake to have the highest levels of solar energies. This should show that the solar panel structure should not be placed somewhere far from the modeled region.

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.

A solar panel design should be such that it can yield the same results weather in favorable or adverse environmental conditions. Once a suitable place has been identified, the structure should be put in place and set so as to produce and distribute the same amount of energy it should. This setting should also ensure a slight change in weather is addressed but does not affect the outcome power result.

Other than making it cope under bad weather, these important feature should prevail for a days or even weeks should the weather remain bad. Although the battery will be over used due to extreme discharging, it can be replaced if it is completely damaged.

In its applications in solar energy harnessing, systems modeling software has brought a lot of changes. Weather in bad or good weather relative to the operating conditions of a solar panel one can find energy for lighting and other applications. Sizing and modeling has now been made easier thanks to this application.




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