Luis Fernando Castañeda Melo

Dr. Luis Fernando Castañeda Melo

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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3 October 2025 in Energies
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Omar F. Rojas MorenoOmar F. Rojas Moreno
Omar F. Rojas Moreno
LPLeonel Paredes-Madrid
Leonel Paredes-Madrid
CRCarlos Batista Rodriguez
Carlos Batista Rodriguez
LMLuis Fernando Castañeda Melo
Luis Fernando Castañeda Melo
FMFelipe M. Galleguillos Madrid
Felipe M. Galleguillos Madrid
The sun represents a potential opportunity for sustainable energy production. The study of solar energy harvesting reinforces this promise, with studies simulating different operating environments by estimating the sun’s orientation toward the south or north, depending on the planet’s location. However, studies for latitudes between 23° South and 23° North are a little-explored area. This research investigates different energy harvesting scenarios in flat-plate collectors, combining different possibilities throughout the year, analyzing the amount of energy captured using algorithms and Monte Carlo simulation. The methodology allows predicting efficiencies above 36% simply by rotating the harvesting devices from north to south or vice versa just twice a year.