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Ansys Learning Forum Forums Discuss Simulation Fluids Solar ray tracing equations Reply To: Solar ray tracing equations

Rob
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Fluent uses the ASHRAE model, so isn't solving atmospheric effects, it's using the model which also includes effects for time & date to calculate the sun relative angle to the domain. It also doesn't account for shade effects from adjacent buildings.Â