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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.9.2.rst
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Expand Up @@ -51,4 +51,5 @@ Contributors
* Chencheng Luo (:ghuser:`roger-lcc`)
* Prajwal Borkar (:ghuser:`PrajwalBorkar`)
* Kevin Anderson (:ghuser:`kanderso-nrel`)
* Cliff Hansen (:ghuser:`cwhanse`)
* Cliff Hansen (:ghuser:`cwhanse`)
* Kurt Rhee (:ghuser:`kurt-rhee`)
16 changes: 11 additions & 5 deletions pvlib/tracking.py
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Expand Up @@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ class SingleAxisTracker(PVSystem):
----------
axis_tilt : float, default 0
The tilt of the axis of rotation (i.e, the y-axis defined by
axis_azimuth) with respect to horizontal, in decimal degrees.
``axis_azimuth``) with respect to horizontal.
``axis_tilt`` must be >= 0 and <= 90. [degree]

axis_azimuth : float, default 0
A value denoting the compass direction along which the axis of
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axis_tilt : float, default 0
The tilt of the axis of rotation (i.e, the y-axis defined by
axis_azimuth) with respect to horizontal, in decimal degrees.
``axis_azimuth``) with respect to horizontal.
``axis_tilt`` must be >= 0 and <= 90. [degree]

axis_azimuth : float, default 0
A value denoting the compass direction along which the axis of
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results in ``surface_azimuth`` to the West while ``tracker_theta < 0``
results in ``surface_azimuth`` to the East. [degree]
axis_tilt : float, default 0
The tilt of the axis of rotation with respect to horizontal. [degree]
The tilt of the axis of rotation with respect to horizontal.
``axis_tilt`` must be >= 0 and <= 90. [degree]
axis_azimuth : float, default 0
A value denoting the compass direction along which the axis of
rotation lies. Measured east of north. [degree]
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def calc_axis_tilt(slope_azimuth, slope_tilt, axis_azimuth):
"""
Calculate tracker axis tilt in the global reference frame when on a sloped
plane.
plane. Axis tilt is the inclination of the tracker rotation axis with
respect to horizontal, ranging from 0 degrees (horizontal axis) to 90
degrees (vertical axis).

Parameters
----------
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axis_azimuth : float
direction of tracker axes projected on the horizontal [degrees]
axis_tilt : float
tilt of trackers relative to horizontal [degrees]
tilt of trackers relative to horizontal. ``axis_tilt`` must be >= 0
and <= 90. [degree]

Returns
-------
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