# Part a
G = 700 # Solar Irradiation (W/m-K)
eps_g = 0.9 # Emissivity of the glass
sigma = 5.67E-8 # Stefan-Boltzman Constant (W/m2-K4)
Tsurr = 25+273.15 # Surrounding Temperature (K)
def T1(Ts):
eta = 0.28-0.001*(Ts-273.15) # Describes efficiency of semiconductor
lg = 0.003 # length of glass (m)
kg = 1.4 # thermal conductivity of glass (W/m-K)
la = 0.001 # length of Adhesive (m)
ka = 145 # thermal conductivity of adhesive (W/m-K)
T1 = Ts - 0.83*G*(1-eta)*(lg/kg + la/ka)
return T1
def f(Ts):
eta = 0.28-0.001*(Ts-273.15)
hrad = eps_g*sigma*(T1(Ts)+Tsurr)*(T1(Ts)**2+Tsurr**2)
hconv = 16.55
return 0.83*G*(1-eta) + 0.1*G - (T1(Ts) - Tsurr)*(hrad + hconv)
Tsi = fsolve(f,350)
eta = 0.28-0.001*(Tsi-273.15)
Pelec = 0.83*G*0.1*1*eta
T1_a = T1(Tsi)
print 'Tsi = ',(Tsi-273.15), 'degrees C'
print 'eta = ',eta
print 'Pelec = ', Pelec, 'W'
print 'T1 = ', T1_a
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Tsi = 48.8077827068 degrees C
eta = 0.231192217293
Pelec = 13.4322678247 W
T1 = 320.997536484
Tsi = 48.8077827068 degrees C
eta = 0.231192217293
Pelec = 13.4322678247 W
T1 = 320.997536484
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