University of Khartoum

Faculty of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Fifth Year – Selected Topics
Solar Energy

Homework No. 02

Due date: Sunday March 21, 2021

Q.1
It is proposed to install a solar collector at a level 4 m above the ground, see
figure Q.1(a). A rectangular building 24 m high is located 40 m to the south,
has its long dimension on an east-west axis, and has dimensions shown in the
diagram. The latitude is 15°. Diagram this building on the solar position plot,
figure Q.1(b) to show the times of day and year when it would shade the
proposed collector.

Figure Q.1(a)

Q.2
For your village/town/city and on February 8th:
a) What is Ho?
b) For the average day of February, what is Ho?
c) What is Io for the hour ending at 11:00 am on February 8th?

Q.3
Calculate the transmittance for beam radiation of the standard clear atmosphere
at your village/town/city on May 22 at 11:30 am solar time. Estimate the
intensity of beam radiation at that time and its component on a horizontal
surface.
Figure Q.1(b)