pvdeg.design.edge_seal_width

pvdeg.design.edge_seal_width(weather_df, meta, k=None, years=25, from_dew_point=False)

Determine the width of edge seal required for given number of years water ingress.

Parameters:

• weather_df (pd.DataFrame) – must be datetime indexed and contain at least temp_air, temp_dew

• meta (dict) – location meta-data (from weather file)

• k (float) – Ingress rate of water through edge seal. [cm/h^0.5] Specifically it is the ratio of the breakthrough distance X/t^0.5. See the function design.edge_seal_ingress_rate()

• years (integer, default = 25) – Integer number of years under water ingress

• from_dew_point (boolean, optional) – If true, will compute the edge seal width from temp_dew instead of dry bulb air temp

Returns:

width (float) – Width of edge seal required for input number of years water ingress. [cm]