Thank you Mahabir. Just one more thing. The
restriction of AirflowNetwork model about
stratification is :
" For example, you should not try to divide a high
space, such as an atrium, into subzones separated by
artificial horizontal surfaces that have cracks or
openings with the expectation that AirflowNetwork will
give you a realistic temperature in each subzone
and/or a realistic air flow between subzones".
This is very clear. It means that it is NOT possible
to know the air temperature distribution along THE
ATRIUM SPACE, but what happen with the adyacent
zones,rooms around tha atrium in each floor of the
building. For example, if a take the Solar Chimney
example file of DBuilder, and make holes in ceilings
of ground and second floors, which defines kind of
atria, and run the simulation, should I expect
realistic results?
Thanks a lot.
-- Mahabir Bhandari <bhandari@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> David,
>
> Yes, the atrium example in DesignBuilder is solving
> the parameters you
> mentioned for the whole building using E+ simulation
> engine. In fact it is a
> very good example of natural ventilation
> calculation, one of the powerful
> features of DesignBuilder, using Airflow Network
> model.
>
>
>
> BTW, DesignBuilder forum is not necessarily for the
> users with licensed
> version of the program.. Any registered (registered
> on the website) user can
> use this forum.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Mahabir
>
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> From: David Barrera
> [mailto:davidabraham_b@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 2:32 PM
> To: Grupo EPlus
> Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] Atria in E+ and
> DesignBuilder
>
>
>
> I hope there's someone who works with DesignBuilder
> so
> I can have an answer to my question. As you know,
> DBuilder adds E+ to run simulations of the areas
> graphically described with the interface of the
> program. In the example files, there's one of an
> atrium in a building. The question is: Is it solving
> for the parameters (temperature, humidity, etc) of
> the
> whole building? Actually I think so, because there's
> a
> unique group of graphics, I mean that clicking on
> the
> diferent zones of the building in the results
> analysis
> tab the graphics don't change.
> I hope someone can help me. The forum of DBuilder
> could be an option but it is only for those who have
> a
> licensed version of the program; I hope one of you
> has, because not me.
> Thanks a lot.
>
>
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