A Novel Approach for Estimating and Analyzing the Environmental Parameters: A Case Study for Renewable Energy Prospective

On the one end, humans are struggling to reduce carbon footprints, while on the other, energy demand is increasing every day. Humans are looking for renewable energy sources to handle both problems. Static as well as dynamic systems are being built on the principle of self-sufficiency. Moreover, a realistic estimation of environmental parameters is vital for both ground-based applications and space-based applications. A realistic estimate of environmental parameters is crucial in the design and development of aerospace systems and other ground structures and systems. The chapter describes a novel and robust approach for estimating power and energy estimation and other environmental parameters. It starts with describing the environment module in which modeling of operational parameters, viz., temperature, pressure, and ambient wind speed, is explained. The environment module consists of models for atmosphere, wind, and solar radiation. A robust numerical-based method to calculate total solar energy generation from any shape is described. Operating temperature is vital to solar array performance. Therefore, effect of operating temperature on solar efficiency is also discussed at the end.