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🌞 Single-Axis Solar Tracker: Backtracking, Row Shading and Land Use — 2D Cross-Section

2D companion of the single-axis solar tracker lab: an end-on cross-section of the tracker rows with sun rays, ray-traced row shading, backtracking and daily and annual yield graphs, using the same physics as the 3D page.

Energy & Thermodynamics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version
Single-Axis Solar Tracker: Backtracking, Row Shading and Land Use — 2D Cross-Section ↗ Open standalone
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2D companion of the single-axis solar tracker lab: an end-on cross-section of the tracker rows with sun rays, ray-traced row shading, backtracking and daily and annual yield graphs, using the same physics as the 3D page.

Solar TrackerBacktrackingRow ShadingGround Cover Ratio

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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