[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: natural air supply with an exhaust fan

["jan_verheyen" <j_verheye@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Lixing Gu <gu@...> wrote:
>In the meantime, an update to the latest version EnergyPlus 2.0.0 
has solved the problem: new features include: AirflowNetwork model 
can now use Zone Exhaust Fan.
Adjusting the idf-file by using this new feature resolved the 
problem. 
Thank you for your willingness to support.
Kind regards,

Jan.

> Jan:
> 
> Could you upload the input file? I will take a look at it.
> 
> Lixing Gu
> Florida Solar Energy Center
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> Cocoa, FL 32922
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "jan verheyen" <j_verheye@...>
> To: <energyplus_support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 4:00 PM
> Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] natural air supply with an exhaust fan
> 
> 
> >
> > I tried to model a ventilation strategy with natural air supply 
and 
> > mechanical air exhaust in a simplified two zone building. I used 
an 
> > airflow network system, with air inlet openings in zone 1, an 
interzone 
> > simple opening (a door) and an exhaust fan (constant volume) in 
zone 2.
> >
> > When using [airflownetwork control: multizone] (with or without 
> > distribution) and a zone exhaust fan (or a fan: simple: 
constvolume) 
> > object, a warning is given: 'unbalanced airflow' for the zone 
containing 
> > the exhaust fan (zone 2). What goes wrong?
> >
> > How can I successfully create a model that combines natural air 
supply 
> > with a (constant volume?) exhaust fan?
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