[EnergyPlus_Support] Defining an Interior Surface in Airflow Simulation

["Ian Doebber" <ian.doebber@xxxxxxxx>]

I am modeling the nat vent through a lower and upper zone in which a
large hole exists between the two.  Using Version 2, I still specified
two Surface:HeatTransfer components, one for the ceiling of the lower
zone and the other for the floor of the upper zone.  2 questions:

 

1.	I used a window to represent the hole and again specified two
Surface:HeatTransfer:Sub.  Can I get away with specifying just one
window in one of the Surface:HeatTransfer components.

 

2.	Based on the Input/Output documentation, it seems that I can't
include this surface in the air flow simulation.  Below is what it
states on page 621.  Can I still model this horizontal hole between the
zones and how do I do it.

An interior heat transfer surface (Surface:HeatTransfer) whose surface
name is used as the input for the Outside Face Environment Object field 

represents a floor without ground contact and is not allowed as an
AirflowNetwork:Multizone:Surface.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Ian Doebber

Arup

Mechanical Engineer

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