Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] E+ restrictions

[Linda Lawrie <linda@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 09:35 AM 8/16/2005, Clarice Bleil de Souza wrote:
>
>1) Is there any limited number of vertex per zone? (ESP-r for 
>example doesn't allow more than 250 vertex per zone)

No, though you might have to manipulate the IDD to change the current 
explicit limit in there.  As distributed, it's 120 -- you need to 
read the \note / \memo at the front of the Surface:HeatTransfer 
object to understand how to "extend".

>
>2) Is there any limited number of surfaces per zone? (again ESP-r 
>limit is 62 surfaces per zone)

No

>
>3) Is there any limited number of windows per surface? (ESP-r 
>"prefers" 2 windows per surface at maximum)

No

>
>4) Is there any limit number of doors per surface?

no

>
>5) Is ther any number of obstructions or external shading devices 
>per zone or per model?

no

>
>6) Is there any limited number of zones per model? (In ESP-r this 
>number is limited to 32 zones but it can be recompiled to 50 or more)

no

>
>7) Can surfaces in middle zones be interpreted as the same as the 
>boundary condition called "similar" in ESP-r?

have no idea.

>

Linda

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