Simulation of Solar Panel Efficiency Gaming Project in C++

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#include <iostream>
#include <cmath>
#include <iomanip>

// Constants
const double MAX_SUNLIGHT_INTENSITY = 1000.0; // Max sunlight intensity in watts per square meter
const double PANEL_EFFICIENCY = 0.18; // Efficiency of the solar panel

// Class to represent a solar panel
class SolarPanel {
public:
    SolarPanel(double area, double angle)
        : area(area), angle(angle) {}

    // Method to update the angle of the solar panel
    void setAngle(double newAngle) {
        angle = newAngle;
    }

    // Method to calculate the energy output based on sunlight intensity and panel angle
    double calculateEnergyOutput(double sunlightIntensity) const {
        // Simplified model where energy output is affected by the cosine of the angle
        double effectiveIntensity = sunlightIntensity * cos(angle * M_PI / 180.0);
        effectiveIntensity = std::max(0.0, effectiveIntensity); // No negative intensity
        return effectiveIntensity * area * PANEL_EFFICIENCY;
    }

    // Method to print the current state of the solar panel
    void printInfo(double sunlightIntensity) const {
        double energyOutput = calculateEnergyOutput(sunlightIntensity);
        std::cout << "Panel Area: " << std::fixed << std::setprecision(2)
                  << area << " m²\n"
                  << "Panel Angle: " << angle << " degrees\n"
                  << "Sunlight Intensity: " << sunlightIntensity << " W/m²\n"
                  << "Energy Output: " << energyOutput << " watts\n";
    }

private:
    double area;  // Area of the solar panel in square meters
    double angle; // Angle of the solar panel in degrees
};

int main() {
    // Create a solar panel with a given area and initial angle
    SolarPanel panel(1.0, 30.0); // 1 square meter panel, 30 degrees angle

    // Simulation parameters
    double sunlightIntensity = MAX_SUNLIGHT_INTENSITY; // Initial sunlight intensity
    double angleStep = 10.0; // Step to change the angle
    int simulationSteps = 10; // Number of simulation steps

    // Run the simulation
    for (int step = 0; step < simulationSteps; ++step) {
        std::cout << "Step " << (step + 1) << ":\n";
        panel.printInfo(sunlightIntensity);

        // Update panel angle for the next step
        panel.setAngle(panel.getAngle() + angleStep);
        sunlightIntensity *= 0.9; // Simulate decreasing sunlight intensity over time
        std::cout << std::endl;
    }

    return 0;
}

#include <iostream>

#include <cmath>

#include <iomanip>

// Constants

const double MAX_SUNLIGHT_INTENSITY = 1000.0; // Max sunlight intensity in watts per square meter

const double PANEL_EFFICIENCY = 0.18; // Efficiency of the solar panel

// Class to represent a solar panel

class SolarPanel {

public:

SolarPanel(double area, double angle)

: area(area), angle(angle) {}

// Method to update the angle of the solar panel

void setAngle(double newAngle) {

angle = newAngle;

}

// Method to calculate the energy output based on sunlight intensity and panel angle

double calculateEnergyOutput(double sunlightIntensity) const {

// Simplified model where energy output is affected by the cosine of the angle

double effectiveIntensity = sunlightIntensity * cos(angle * M_PI / 180.0);

effectiveIntensity = std::max(0.0, effectiveIntensity); // No negative intensity

return effectiveIntensity * area * PANEL_EFFICIENCY;

}

// Method to print the current state of the solar panel

void printInfo(double sunlightIntensity) const {

double energyOutput = calculateEnergyOutput(sunlightIntensity);

std::cout << "Panel Area: " << std::fixed << std::setprecision(2)

<< area << " m²\n"

<< "Panel Angle: " << angle << " degrees\n"

<< "Sunlight Intensity: " << sunlightIntensity << " W/m²\n"

<< "Energy Output: " << energyOutput << " watts\n";

}

private:

double area; // Area of the solar panel in square meters

double angle; // Angle of the solar panel in degrees

};

int main() {

// Create a solar panel with a given area and initial angle

SolarPanel panel(1.0, 30.0); // 1 square meter panel, 30 degrees angle

// Simulation parameters

double sunlightIntensity = MAX_SUNLIGHT_INTENSITY; // Initial sunlight intensity

double angleStep = 10.0; // Step to change the angle

int simulationSteps = 10; // Number of simulation steps

// Run the simulation

for (int step = 0; step < simulationSteps; ++step) {

std::cout << "Step " << (step + 1) << ":\n";

panel.printInfo(sunlightIntensity);

// Update panel angle for the next step

panel.setAngle(panel.getAngle() + angleStep);

sunlightIntensity *= 0.9; // Simulate decreasing sunlight intensity over time

std::cout << std::endl;

}

return 0;

}

Explanation

SolarPanel Class

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- Attributes:
  - area: The area of the solar panel (in square meters).
  - angle: The angle of the solar panel relative to the sunlight (in degrees).
- Methods:
  - setAngle(double newAngle): Sets a new angle for the solar panel.
  - calculateEnergyOutput(double sunlightIntensity): Calculates the energy output based on the sunlight intensity and the panel’s angle. The effective sunlight intensity is reduced by the cosine of the angle, and the energy output is calculated using the panel’s efficiency.
  - printInfo(double sunlightIntensity): Prints the current state of the solar panel, including the area, angle, sunlight intensity, and energy output.
Main Function:
- Solar Panel Creation: Initializes a SolarPanel object with a specified area and initial angle.
- Simulation Loop:
  - Energy Calculation: Prints the solar panel’s information, including the energy output based on the current sunlight intensity.
  - Angle Update: Updates the panel’s angle and simulates decreasing sunlight intensity over time.

Usage

Solar Panel Efficiency Simulation: The program simulates how the efficiency of a solar panel changes with varying sunlight intensity and angle.
Angle and Intensity Effects: Shows how changes in the panel’s angle and sunlight intensity affect the energy output.

Explanation

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