https://github.com/bielcardona/OTSun

analizer of sun collectors
https://github.com/bielcardona/OTSun

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analizer of sun collectors

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/bielcardona/OTSun
• Owner: bielcardona
• License: mit
• Created: 2017-01-13T08:04:48.000Z (almost 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-03-24T15:50:44.000Z (8 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-05-19T14:20:26.362Z (6 months ago)
• Language: Python
• Size: 31 MB
• Stars: 7
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 8
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.txt

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• open-sustainable-technology - OTSun - A python package that uses the Monte Carlo Forward Ray Tracing for the optical analysis of Solar Thermal Collectors and Solar Cells. (Renewable Energy / Photovoltaics and Solar Energy)

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# OTSun

OTSun is a python package that uses the Monte Carlo Forward Ray Tracing for the optical analysis of Solar Thermal Collectors and Solar Cells. 

## Installation

The package can be installed either from pypi:

`pip install otsun` or downloaded installed with `python setup.py install`.

In order to use the package the libraries of FreeCAD (https://www.freecadweb.org/) must be available and included in your python path.

## Documentation

The documentation of the module is available at http://otsun.readthedocs.io/

## How to cite OTSun?

If you need to cite OTSun, please use the following reference:

* Cardona G, Pujol-Nadal R (2020) OTSun, a python package for the optical analysis of solar-thermal collectors and photovoltaic cells with arbitrary geometry. PLoS ONE 15(10): e0240735. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240735