[Bldg-sim] Swimming Pool Modelling

[Yuvaraj Saravanan]

Hi Nuno,
I have not used Energyplus before. But I guess you would have to do a hand calculation to determine the evaporation rate and model it as a latent load. You could input that latent load as a plug load or even add to people latent load. I know that there is some ASHRAE journal/article which talks about how to calculate the evaporation rate in swimming pools. But unfortunately, I am not able to point you were to download that article. I am sure you can find it if you do some Google search. Hope this helps!
If you end up modeling in a different way, please let me know. I would be interested to know.
Regards,
Yuvaraj

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From: bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Nuno Brandao
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 4:30 AM
To: bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: [Bldg-sim] Swimming Pool Modelling


Dear bldg members,

I´m trying to execute a simulation approach on a swimming pool simulation using EnergyPlus. I decided to write  hoping you could give me some guidance help on this kind of simulation approach since Energyplus does not have a model for it.

The objective would be to simulate the pool environment, accounting for all the heat transfer phenomenons, heat losses, etc., but more important the evaporation losses which must be treated with dehumidification equipment. The space must be heated and dehumidified using a standard dehumidifier equipment.

Defining the space and boundary conditions is not difficult using the current geometry interfaces. At the end I would like to obtain the energy consumption of HVAC equipment on treating the space loads (mainly dehumidification and heating).

Can you give me some guidance help on what have you done in your approach on EnergyPlus? Is there any other software or application which is capable of simulating this kind of model?

Thanks in advance,
Nuno

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