diff --git a/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.9.6.rst b/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.9.6.rst index bea1b03782..7d1271086f 100644 --- a/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.9.6.rst +++ b/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.9.6.rst @@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ Requirements Contributors ~~~~~~~~~~~~ +* Lakshya Garg (:ghuser:`Lakshyadevelops`) * Adam R. Jensen (:ghuser:`adamrjensen`) * Siddharth Kaul (:ghuser:`k10blogger`) * Kshitiz Gupta (:ghuser:`kshitiz305`) diff --git a/pvlib/bifacial/infinite_sheds.py b/pvlib/bifacial/infinite_sheds.py index 78e1a0f2a0..7c83b138c7 100644 --- a/pvlib/bifacial/infinite_sheds.py +++ b/pvlib/bifacial/infinite_sheds.py @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from pvlib.shading import masking_angle from pvlib.irradiance import beam_component, aoi, haydavies + def _vf_ground_sky_integ(surface_tilt, surface_azimuth, gcr, height, pitch, max_rows=10, npoints=100, vectorize=False): """ @@ -102,7 +103,8 @@ def _vf_row_sky_integ(f_x, surface_tilt, gcr, npoints=100): Parameters ---------- f_x : numeric - Fraction of row slant height from the bottom that is shaded. [unitless] + Fraction of row slant height from the bottom that is shaded from + direct irradiance. [unitless] surface_tilt : numeric Surface tilt angle in degrees from horizontal, e.g., surface facing up = 0, surface facing horizon = 90. [degree] @@ -162,7 +164,8 @@ def _poa_sky_diffuse_pv(f_x, dhi, vf_shade_sky_integ, vf_noshade_sky_integ): Parameters ---------- f_x : numeric - Fraction of row slant height from the bottom that is shaded. [unitless] + Fraction of row slant height from the bottom that is shaded from + direct irradiance. [unitless] dhi : numeric Diffuse horizontal irradiance (DHI). [W/m^2] vf_shade_sky_integ : numeric @@ -257,7 +260,8 @@ def _vf_row_ground_integ(f_x, surface_tilt, gcr, npoints=100): Parameters ---------- f_x : numeric - Fraction of row slant height from the bottom that is shaded. [unitless] + Fraction of row slant height from the bottom that is shaded from + direct irradiance. [unitless] surface_tilt : numeric Surface tilt angle in degrees from horizontal, e.g., surface facing up = 0, surface facing horizon = 90. [degree] @@ -320,7 +324,8 @@ def _poa_ground_pv(f_x, poa_ground, f_gnd_pv_shade, f_gnd_pv_noshade): Parameters ---------- f_x : numeric - Fraction of row slant height from the bottom that is shaded. [unitless] + Fraction of row slant height from the bottom that is shaded from + direct irradiance. [unitless] poa_ground : numeric Ground-reflected irradiance that would reach the row surface if the full ground was visible. poa_gnd_sky accounts for limited view of the