@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ def faiman(poa_global, temp_air, wind_speed=1.0, u0=25.0, u1=6.84):
509509 return temp_air + temp_difference
510510
511511
512- def faiman_rad (poa_global , temp_air , wind_speed = 1.0 , ir_down = None ,
512+ def faiman_rad (poa_global , temp_air , wind_speed = 1.0 , longwave_down = None ,
513513 u0 = 25.0 , u1 = 6.84 , sky_view = 1.0 , emissivity = 0.88 ):
514514 r'''
515515 Calculate cell or module temperature using the Faiman model augmented
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ def faiman_rad(poa_global, temp_air, wind_speed=1.0, ir_down=None,
534534 factor was determined. The default value 1.0 m/s is the wind
535535 speed at module height used to determine NOCT. [m/s]
536536
537- ir_down : numeric, default 0.0
537+ longwave_down : numeric, default 0.0
538538 Downwelling infrared radiation from the sky, measured on a horizontal
539539 surface. [W/m^2]
540540
@@ -572,11 +572,11 @@ def faiman_rad(poa_global, temp_air, wind_speed=1.0, ir_down=None,
572572 are vectors they must be the same length.
573573
574574 When only irradiance, air temperature and wind speed inputs are provided
575- (`ir_down ` is `None`) this function calculates the same device temperature
576- as the original faiman model. When down-welling long-wave radiation data
577- are provided as well (`ir_down ` is not None) the default u0 and u1 values
578- from the original model should not be used because a portion of the
579- radiative losses would be double-counted.
575+ (`longwave_down ` is `None`) this function calculates the same device
576+ temperature as the original faiman model. When downwelling long-wave
577+ radiation data are provided (`longwave_down ` is not None) the
578+ default `u0` and `u1` values from the original model should not be used
579+ because a portion of the radiative losses would be double-counted.
580580
581581 References
582582 ----------
@@ -606,11 +606,11 @@ def faiman_rad(poa_global, temp_air, wind_speed=1.0, ir_down=None,
606606 abs_zero = - 273.15
607607 sigma = scipy .constants .Stefan_Boltzmann
608608
609- if ir_down is None :
609+ if longwave_down is None :
610610 qrad_sky = 0.0
611611 else :
612612 ir_up = sigma * ((temp_air - abs_zero )** 4 )
613- qrad_sky = emissivity * sky_view * (ir_up - ir_down )
613+ qrad_sky = emissivity * sky_view * (ir_up - longwave_down )
614614
615615 heat_input = poa_global - qrad_sky
616616 total_loss_factor = u0 + u1 * wind_speed
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