# Simulating two-axis tracking solar collectors

`twoaxistracking` is a python package for simulating two-axis tracking solar collectors, particularly self-shading.

For a quick introduction to the package, check out the [intro tutorial](../notebooks/intro_tutorial) which demonstrates the main functionality. For further details, check out the [code documentation](../documentation).

Note, in the photovoltaics community, two-axis trackers are also commonly referred to as dual-axis trackers (DAT).


## Contributing
Contributions to the repository, e.g., bug fixes, feature request are more than welcome!


## License
[BSD 3-clause](https://github.com/pvlib/twoaxistracking/blob/main/LICENSE).


## Citing
If you use the package in published work, please cite:
> Adam R. Jensen, Ioannis Sifnaios, Simon Furbo, and Janne Dragsted. "Self-shading of two-axis
> tracking solar collectors: Impact of field layout, latitude, and aperture shape." Solar
> Energy, 236, 215–224, (2022). [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2022.02.023](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2022.02.023)


```{toctree}
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notebooks/intro_tutorial
installation
documentation
whatsnew
notebooks/reference_dataset
notebooks/validation
notebooks/field_layout_discretization
```