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I_{d} = DHI \frac{1 + \cos\beta}{2}
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Hottel and Woertz's model treats the sky as a uniform source of
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- diffuse irradiance. Thus the diffuse irradiance from the sky (ground
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+ diffuse irradiance. Thus, the diffuse irradiance from the sky (ground
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reflected irradiance is not included in this algorithm) on a tilted
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surface can be found from the diffuse horizontal irradiance and the
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- tilt angle of the surface.
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+ tilt angle of the surface. A discussion of the origin of the
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+ isotropic model can be found in [2]_.
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Parameters
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References
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----------
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- .. [1] Loutzenhiser P.G. et. al. "Empirical validation of models to
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+ .. [1] Loutzenhiser P.G. et al. "Empirical validation of models to
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compute solar irradiance on inclined surfaces for building energy
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simulation" 2007, Solar Energy vol. 81. pp. 254-267
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+ :doi:`10.1016/j.solener.2006.03.009`
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- .. [2] Hottel, H.C., Woertz, B.B., 1942. Evaluation of flat-plate solar
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- heat collector. Trans. ASME 64, 91.
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+ .. [2] Kamphuis, N.R. et al. "Perspectives on the origin, derivation,
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+ meaning, and significance of the isotropic sky model" 2020, Solar
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+ Energy vol. 201. pp. 8-12
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+ :doi:`10.1016/j.solener.2020.02.067`
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'''
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sky_diffuse = dhi * (1 + tools .cosd (surface_tilt )) * 0.5
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return sky_diffuse
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